US presidential candidate Donald Trump said he could stop any war with a phone call.
He said this during his speech at the Republican National Convention.
Trump on ending the war in Ukraine
Trump noted that the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan seemed to have prompted Russia to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and he could stop the war with one phone call.
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In his closing speech at the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump recalled the full-scale war in Ukraine and other conflicts that have arisen recently.
He said that by winning the November elections “the years of war, chaos and weakness will end”.
At the same time, the US President stated that during his tenure there were no wars, with the exception of IDIL, and he could stop all wars with a phone call.
“I will stop these wars with just a phone call.” “I can stop any war with a phone call,” Trump said.
Trump on wars and conflicts that have arisen recently
Additionally, in the context of foreign policy, Trump said that the two wars currently being fought in Europe and the Middle East would never have happened if he were President of the United States.
He repeated this thesis, which he had previously expressed more than once, but did not explain how exactly he would stop these conflicts.
– Under President Bush, Russia invaded Georgia. Under President Obama, Russia seized Crimea. Under the current administration, Russia is seeking to take over all of Ukraine. Under President Trump, Russia has taken nothing. Look at the attack on Israel. Look what is happening with Ukraine. The cities were simply bombed. How can people live like this? There buildings are leveled to the ground, said Trump.
He also added that this began with the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. In his opinion, emboldened by that disaster, Russia invaded Ukraine.
In addition, during his speech he said that the world is on the verge of World War III and promised to change the situation, which the Biden administration allegedly cannot cope with.
– “I will put an end to every international crisis created by this administration, including Russia’s terrible war against Ukraine, which would never have happened if I were president,” Trump emphasized.
At the same time, New York Times columnists say the reference is an attempt to highlight that under Biden's presidency, conflicts and crises have grown in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
