Trump Launches Military Action Against Iran After Campaign Pledge of No New Wars
President Donald Trump, who repeatedly pledged during his 2024 campaign that there would be no new wars, launched military action against Iran in 2026. In a subsequent NBC 'Meet the Press' interview, he stated he did not guarantee there would be no wars and questioned why he would have built the strongest military in the world if not for such possibilities. The interview ended abruptly when Trump,
President Donald Trump repeatedly said 'No new wars' during his 2024 campaign for the White House. In 2026, he launched military action against Iran. During an NBC 'Meet the Press' interview, Trump said he 'didn't guarantee' there would be no wars if he were back in office, adding, 'First of all, I didn't guarantee no war. Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?' The interview ended abruptly when he became frustrated with pushback. Trump also defended plans for a now-scrapped $1.8 billion fund that would have compensated allies of the Republican president.
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