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Sunday, June 07, 2026

Amid ongoing scrutiny over the U.S. war with Iran, President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his foreign policy stance " and denied that he ever campaigned on the promise of "no new wars." In a wide-ranging interview with NBC's Kristen Welker that aired on Sunday's "Meet the Press," Trump said he built a "tremendous military." "First of all, I didn't guarantee no war. Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?" Trump said. "I built our military. I inherited a terrible military. We had no equipment. We had nothing. I built a tremendous military. When you say I promised, I didn't promise anything."

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... He reiterated the promise in his 2024 victory speech, stating at the time: "I'm not going to start a war. I'm going to stop wars." ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-07 03:45 PM | Reply

He never said he wouldn't start a "special military operation". Or just join a war Bibi started on his behalf.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-07 04:58 PM | Reply

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