Trump, the U.S. president, answered questions on the foreign policy agenda following a press conference at the White House. Trump also said they were preparing in the best possible way for the congressional midterm elections to be held on November 3.
Trump comments on Iran and the Middle East
Trump claimed that he had prevented Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, arguing that this was an important gain not only for the United States but for the entire world.
“Iran will never have nuclear weapons. We will win this war very soon, and everything will be over,” Trump said. Arguing that gasoline prices would also fall significantly once the war ended, Trump said no one but them could have achieved this.
Trump claimed that Israel would not be able to survive if Iran acquired nuclear weapons, and argued that the Middle East and Europe would also face a serious threat from a nuclear-armed Iran.
He gives Xi Jinping meeting 12 out of 10
Trump said his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, whom he hosted at the White House last week, had gone very successfully. Saying he would give the meeting a score of 12 out of 10, Trump said the visit was critically important for U.S.-China relations.
Trump also addressed reports that the United States could sell American weapons to China, saying the claims were untrue and that he and Xi had not discussed such a matter.
People detained in the United Kingdom
Trump said the people detained near an air base in the United Kingdom and later released on bail could be linked to Iran. Saying that the British were cooperating closely with the United States, Trump claimed they knew everything about the suspects.
Trump said the same people would not be released if they were detained in the United States, and said he was surprised that the United Kingdom had released them on bail.
He claims Canada will apologize
Trump claimed that Canada would change its position on tariffs within three to four weeks and apologize to the United States. Describing Canada’s practices as “very unfair,” Trump argued that the Canadian administration would tell them, “We apologize.”
