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Trump says he never promised ‘no new wars’
President Donald Trump denied ever campaigning on a promise of 'no new wars' during an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker. He emphasized building a 'tremendous military' and contrasted the current U.S.-Iran conflict with the 'endless' Vietnam War, claiming the threat from Iran is nearing resolution. Despite past campaign statements opposing endless wars, Trump asserted he does not consider the situation with Iran to be a war.
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