At a conservative conference on Friday, Donald Trump asserted that if he wins a second term in office, he can “avert World War III.” The Republican nominee for president spoke at The Believers’ Summit, which was organized in Palm Beach, Florida, by Turning Point Action, the advocacy division of Turning Point USA, a conservative organization. The conservative-leaning Right Side Broadcasting Network carried the entirety of Trump’s speech on Friday. “I will prevent World War III, nobody else is going to say that, we are closer today to World War III than we have been since the Second World War,” Trump declared. We have strength, and we will use it to bring peace back.”
With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, tensions between the two superpowers have risen in recent years. The Russian military has suffered almost 550,000 losses in the war so far, according to a recent assessment from the British military. In response to the invasion, many Western nations—including the US—imposed sanctions on Russia and sent Ukraine weaponry.
In a different incident, hundreds of Hamas fighters carried out an unexpected attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing over 1,200 people and capturing about 250 more into Gaza. In retaliation, Israel launched a significant air and ground invasion of Gaza, killing about 39,000 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry of the region, which is under the leadership of Hamas. There are concerns that this dispute may escalate into a full-scale war as Israel and the Lebanese armed organization Hezbollah have engaged in skirmishing.
“You know, back when Hillary Clinton was here,” he said. “Look at him, look at his attitude, he will get us into war,” she used to warn. That’s what happened when I responded, “No, my attitude is going to keep you out of war.” Other than my victory over ISIS, which was an already-started war, we did not have any new conflicts. I destroyed the ISIS caliphate in its entirety.” Newsweek emailed campaign officials for Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign on Saturday after regular work hours in order to request comment. Despite having lost almost all of the land it physically held in Syria and Iraq, ISIS is still active and has carried out assaults like the March shooting at Crocus City Hall outside Moscow, which left
Trump added, “In my next term, we will build a great Iron Dome missile defense shield over our country, a dome block has never been seen before and it will be entirely made in the USA.” He also reiterated his promise to replicate Israel’s “Iron Dome” antimissile shield across the United States. Similar statements were made by the former president earlier this month when he declared, “We’re going to build an Iron Dome over our country and we’re going to be sure that nothing can come and harm our people.” At his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, on Friday, Trump also had a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who issued a warning that a “third world war” would break out if he fails in his bid.
