Trump Says Iran War Will End 'Right After Midterms'... Claims Iran Wants to Negotiate

U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated on the 13th (local time) that the war with Iran will end "right after the midterm elections, or perhaps even before that."

Visiting Ireland, President Trump met with reporters at his golf course in Doonbeg and said, "Iran desperately wants to make a deal. They are constantly calling us."

He continued, "They want an agreement. They have to make the right deal. I will not make a useless deal."

President Trump added, "Ultimately, we will pull out (from Iran) unless we decide to stay and take the oil, like we did in Venezuela."

Regarding the meeting between Iran and Gulf nations in Oman on the 14th to discuss solutions for navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, he said, "I don't care. It's up to them."

In addition, when asked if he was worried that Chinese President Xi Jinping might cancel his scheduled visit to the U.S. and the U.S.-China summit on the 24th, President Trump answered, "No."

He stated, "We have a great relationship. He (Xi Jinping) wants to do well, and we want to do well," adding, "I think China has treated us very fairly during the years I've been in office.

During the times of Biden and Obama, China made massive gains."

When asked if he expects the U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve (Fed), to decide on an interest rate hike at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for the 15th to 16th, President Trump said, "I don't know."

He went on to say, "The U.S. economy is so strong that, regardless of their formula, we should have the lowest interest rates in the world," reaffirming his preference for interest rate cuts.

He also stated, "The U.S. credit rating is the highest in the world. We are making other countries rich. We can end that situation in two minutes."

When asked if he thinks Congress should approve the pledge he made at a Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on the 9th—to pay a dividend of 5,000 dollars per American if the Republicans win the midterm elections—President Trump replied, "I don't know, but if Republicans win, it will be easy enough (for congressional approval)."

He emphasized, "We can easily afford it because we are making a tremendous amount of money," and added, "I made a promise, and I always keep my promises."

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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