Trump touts ‘tremendous success’ achieving global peace through strength

Speaking with correspondents in the Oval Office after a meeting representing an intermediate peace agreement in Africa, president Donald Trump described his administration in achieving peace deals around the world, which he said is possible because world leaders “respect our country again.”

“We were not a respectable country,” Trump said. “Just one year ago we had incompetent president. We had bad people revolving around this office, this beautiful beautiful office,” Trump said. “I, I think, are evil intentions. They were, they could not be with this stupidity, I mean, they have evil intentions, but the world respects our country again.”

Commenting on a fresh African peace, which will end a decades -long struggle between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, Trump said it was a “huge penetration.”

“Within a few months, we have now achieved peace between India, Pakistan, Israel, Iran, DRC and Rwanda, and two others as well, Serbia [and Kosovo]He said.

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He also described his NATO journey as “very successful”, saying that the American allies are committed to spending more than one trillion dollars in defense.

“We have achieved some tremendous success,” the president said.

Trump also mentioned successful strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites and a subsequent ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

“We went through war, as you know, we call it a” 12 -day war “, it was exactly a 12 -day war. We ended with any nuclear weapons. This is what we wanted. They were, they were absolutely blown to cut these three sites and there are no nuclear weapons. We hope that there will be a lot of recovery.

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This image shows the satellite provided by Maxar Technologies damage to the Fordow enriching facility in Iran after the American strikes, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. (Maxar Technologies via AP)

On the theme of healing in the Middle East, Trump also expected that there will be a ceasefire in Gaza at some time “next week.”

He described the situation in Gaza as “terrible”, but he expressed optimism that may soon be a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

“I think it’s close. I just spoken to some of the people concerned,” the president said.

Trump also addressed the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying: “We provide, as you know, a lot of money and a lot of food in this field because we have to mean, on you. In theory, we do not participate in that, but we are involved because people die.”

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A view of a street in the Gaza Strip as it appears from an Israeli military vehicle, June 8, 2025. (Reuters/Ronin Zuffolon)

He called on other countries to send humanitarian aid to Gaza.

He said: “We are working on Gaza, and we are trying to get it over and over again, as you know, a lot of food has been sent there. Other countries around the world should also help.”

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In addition to its respect by America’s allies, Trump said that his administration had improved relations with countries such as Russia, North Korea, China and Iran.

“Adlimer Putin made some nice statements today,” said Adilir Putin made some nice statements today, ” “Look, he respects our country again. He did not respect it a year ago. I can tell you now, but Putin respects our country, respects the eleventh president of China our country. Kim Jong Un respects our country again.”

In response to a question about whether we might allow us to Patriot missiles for air defenses in Ukraine, Trump simply answered, “perhaps.”