Trump says he Never Promised 'no new wars'
Trump on Sunday defended his foreign policy stance -- and denied that he ever campaigned on the promise of "no new wars."
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President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran betrayed his refrain of "No new wars" as he campaigned for the White House in 2024.[image or embed] -- The Associated Press (@apnews.com) 1:14 PM · Jun 7, 2026
President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran betrayed his refrain of "No new wars" as he campaigned for the White House in 2024.[image or embed]
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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
Pretty sure the loophole is that this "conflict" with Iran hasn't officially been called a "war".
Thats what Trump and Trumpers live on.
Semantics games.
#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-06-07 05:29 PM | Reply
#4 My Jewish friends want to play that semantics game with "Genocide".
#4 | Posted by Wardog at 2026-06-08 08:19 AM | Reply
Welker did a fine job calling him out on his lies and bullschitt.
Getting him to erupt, get all red and waddle off the set was pure chefs kiss.
#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-06-08 09:18 AM | Reply
Plus, Trump also has made life in America more affordable than any other President.
#6 | Posted by jz4117 at 2026-06-08 10:26 AM | Reply | Funny: 2
And his idiot orange kool aid guzzling supporters will parrot it as if it wasn't a major plank in his campaign and wasn't constantly repeated by them as one of the most attractive planks in his campaign.
They already parrot the 'Iran can't have a nuke' BS like we don't know it's pure hot garbage.
#7 | Posted by jpw at 2026-06-08 12:01 PM | Reply
#5 | Posted by Nixon
Only way it could have been better is if her parting question had been "but sir, I wanted to ask you why you protect pedophiles."
#8 | Posted by jpw at 2026-06-08 12:02 PM | Reply
"But you cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon, or they will blow you up. There will be no Kristen. There will be no NBC. There will be no 'Meet the Press.'"
Makes the Iraq War lies sound like little fibs.
#9 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2026-06-08 01:01 PM | Reply
Trump lies for the 847,325th time.
This is not news.
#10 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-06-08 04:15 PM | Reply
The disgusting orange chomo refers to his slaughter of 175 Iranian schoolgirls as a "love tap."
#11 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-06-08 04:22 PM | Reply
You misheard. I said "No new whores." I was demonstrating my eternal commitment to my third and most beautiful wife, Ivanka. --Donald Trump, probably
#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-08 05:09 PM | Reply
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