Trump Says He Never Promised No New Wars Amid Iran Conflict
President Donald Trump told NBC's Meet the Press he did not guarantee the United States would avoid future wars, defending the ongoing conflict with Iran and rejecting claims that his stance contradicts his campaign slogan.
President Donald Trump told NBC's "Meet the Press" that he never promised a world without new wars, saying, "First of all, I didn’t guarantee no war. Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?" He added that the current hostilities with Iran, which began on Feb. 28, are not an "endless war" and that stopping Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon serves both the world and the United States.
Trump also defended a now‑abandoned $1.776 billion "Anti‑Weaponization Fund" that had been proposed as part of a settlement in his lawsuit against the IRS. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the Justice Department is scrapping the plan after concerns about oversight and possible payouts to participants in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
During the interview, Trump repeated unsubstantiated claims of election fraud in California, insisting the delayed counting of mail ballots indicated a "rigged election." When host Kristen Welker asked for evidence, Trump replied, "All I have to do is look. All I have to do is look," before ending the interview abruptly after a heated exchange.
The interview, recorded in a barn in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was repeatedly interrupted by heavy rain, and Trump concluded by thanking Welker and walking away.
"I don’t like these endless wars. This is not an endless war. We’ve been doing this for three months," Trump said.
"All I have to do is look. All I have to do is look," Trump added when pressed about election fraud evidence.
"But that’s not evidence," Welker responded.
"Let’s call it quits," Trump said before ending the segment.