Trump Denounces House Vote to End Iran War as Unpatriotic

The US House of Representatives passed a resolution on Wednesday directing the end of US military involvement in the war with Iran, a move President Donald Trump condemned on Thursday as unpatriotic. The 215-208 vote saw four Republicans join Democrats in the rebuke, marking the first such action by the Republican-controlled chamber in the three-month conflict that began with strikes in late February, France 24 reported.

Trump responded on his Truth Social platform by stating that the vote came right in the middle of his final negotiations to end the war with the Islamic Republic of Iran. He asked who would do such an unpatriotic thing and noted that the lawmakers knew where the negotiations stood. The president said Democrats would rather have the country fail than give him another of many victories, according to the June 4, 2026 article.

In the same post, Trump addressed the Republican participants in the vote by saying the four Republicans were grandstanders who should be ashamed of themselves. The France 24 report with AFP described the passage of the resolution as a notable rebuke of the administration. It now heads to the Senate where it is expected to be vetoed by the president.

Democrats have accused Trump of violating the constitution through the launch of strikes on Iran alongside Israel without prior congressional authorisation. The War Powers Resolution requires that presidents obtain congressional approval within 60 days of introducing forces into hostilities or withdraw those forces. That deadline has passed, leading Democrats to argue that the continued operation is unlawful, the news outlet said.

The largely symbolic resolution directs an end to the three-month-long conflict. It represents an assertion of congressional authority over military engagements abroad. France 24 noted that a handful of Republicans provided the margin for the measure to pass the House of Representatives.

The conflict began three months ago with the joint military strikes in late February. The vote passed with the support of a handful of Republicans joining the Democrats. France 24 reported the development on June 4, 2026, noting that the resolution is largely symbolic.