Article continues below advertisementDuring a speech at the National Republican Congressional Committee's fundraising dinner on Wednesday, March 25, a seemingly confused President Donald Trump perplexed onlookers by attempting to rebrand his ongoing military conflict with Iran.Trump explicitly stated he was avoiding the word "war" to bypass potential legal requirements for Congressional approval.The administration has instead used terms like "kinetic conflict" or "combat operation" to describe the offensive that began on February 28.