Israel will resume fighting if Hamas violates agreement, warns Trump
Key Takeaways
- Trump warned that Israel could resume military action in Gaza if Hamas violates the ceasefire, claiming he controls when fighting resumes.
- He claimed credit for preventing multiple global conflicts and asserted that U.S. pressure caused Iran to step back from supporting Hamas.
- Trump criticized the current crime situation in American cities, contrasting it with his administration's focus on law and order.
- He accused the Biden administration's Department of Justice of retaliatory actions against him and his family.
- Trump defended his use of tariffs as tools for peace and expressed confidence in winning related Supreme Court cases.
Speaking from the White House, former President Donald Trump issued a stern warning that Israeli forces could resume military action in Gaza as soon as he permitted, should Hamas fail to adhere to the current ceasefire terms, emphasizing that Hamas must be disarmed. Trump frequently interjected with assertions of his past foreign policy successes, claiming he stopped numerous global wars and that U.S. pressure led Iran to reduce support for Hamas, while also noting progress in resolving tensions between India and Pakistan over oil purchases and nuclear brinkmanship. Domestically, he contrasted his record on law and order, citing successes like 'Operation Summer Heat' and claiming he made Washington safe, with the deteriorating crime situation in cities like Chicago under the Biden administration. Trump also alleged that the Department of Justice under President Biden has been used for politically motivated retaliation against him and his family, including actions against his son Eric, while expressing confidence in winning upcoming Supreme Court challenges regarding his tariff policies.
