Author:Wall Street CN
With the 48-hour deadline for action against Iran fast approaching and the whereabouts of US pilots unknown, Trump unusually kept a low profile, neither making a public appearance nor flying to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend as usual, drawing widespread attention.
according toXinhua News AgencyUS President Trump posted on social media on the 4th,They demanded that Iran reach an agreement or open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.Trump said, "Remember when I gave Iran ten days to either reach a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz? Time is running out—only 48 hours left before all the disaster is about to befall them."
According to Forbes, Trump has not made any public appearances for several days since Wednesday—his last public appearance was on Wednesday morning at a Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, followed by a televised address to the nation that evening regarding the war on Iran. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung subsequently responded to speculation on the X platform.It was said that Trump "worked non-stop in the White House and the Oval Office" over the Easter weekend.
This unusually low-key approach comes at a time of heightened tension: a U.S. pilot was shot down in Iran and remains missing, and the deadline for the U.S. ultimatum to Iran in 48 hours is fast approaching.
The White House kept an unusually low profile, prematurely "closing the floodgates."
According to Forbes,Trump is expected to stay in Washington, D.C. this weekend and will not travel to Mar-a-Lago in Florida as usual.The White House announced a "lid" around 11 a.m. on Saturday, meaning that Trump would likely not have any public appearances that day.
Trump's last public appearance was before Iran shot down a U.S. warplane on Friday. Since then, he has remained silent on the matter, neither regarding the subsequent joint search and rescue operation launched by the U.S. and Iran, nor on the fact that the search was still ongoing as of Saturday afternoon. He only briefly mentioned the incident in an interview with NBC News on Friday, refusing to reveal specific details of the search and rescue operation and claiming that the incident would not affect peace negotiations with Iran.
Trump's public silence is particularly noteworthy in the face of the highly sensitive incident involving the disappearance of a U.S. military pilot. According to Forbes, he has so far made no formal public statement on the progress of the search and rescue operation or the military response, relying solely on social media posts to maintain a public image of a tough stance against Iran.
In contrast, he reiterated the 48-hour ultimatum in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, using the same strong language as always.
The White House's proactive response reflects the magnitude of the current public pressure. With the deadline for the Iran sanctions approaching, the world is closely watching Trump's next move and whether he will formally address the missing pilot issue.












