Former President Donald Trump said at a Fox News rally in Pennsylvania on Wednesday night that the U.S. is heading into “World War III territory” as wars overseas escalate under the Biden-Harris administration.
“We're heading into World War III territory because of the power of weapons, particularly nuclear weapons, but other weapons as well. I know those weapons better than anybody because I'm the guy who bought them,” Trump said at New Holland Arena in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The town hall, moderated by Fox News' Sean Hannity, answered questions from voters in key battleground states that could determine the outcome of the November 5 election.
“We rebuilt our entire military, we upgraded every program. And, you know, the one program we were loath to upgrade was the nuclear program. And I understand that probably better than anybody. My uncle was a professor at MIT, the longest-tenured professor in the history of MIT. A very smart man. We have smart family members. It's good to have smart family members, but I've known and understood nuclear for a long time. The power of nuclear weapons. You need a president that's not going to take you to war.”
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Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Fox News town hall in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Fox News)
“If I get elected there will not be World War III. But with these clowns here, there will be World War III. And it will be a war like no other before.”
In 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, sparking a war in the country, and in October last year, Hamas terrorists launched attacks on Israel, sparking another war in the Middle East.
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA – SEPTEMBER 3: (Russia leaves) Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Russia-Mongolian summit in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, September 3, 2024. Putin is on a four-day visit to the eastern Russian and Mongolian regions. (Photo Credit: Contributor/Getty Images)
During the town hall meeting, President Trump emphasized that if he were in the Oval Office, the world would not be facing war and chaos.
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“Right now in the world we have problems with Israel and the Middle East. … Things are getting worse. We have problems with Ukraine and Russia. This would never have happened. October 7th would not have happened if I was president. It would not have happened. Everybody knows that. Iran is bankrupt. It couldn't fund Hamas. It couldn't fund Hezbollah. It couldn't fund anybody. Iran wanted to get by and we would have made a fair deal with them,” he said.
As Israel's war with the militant group Hamas continues, demonstrators hold signs during an anti-government protest calling for the release of Israeli hostages held captive since an October 7 attack by Palestinian militants on the Gaza Strip, in front of the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, September 4, 2024. Far-right Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on September 4 stepped up pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end Gaza ceasefire negotiations aimed at securing the hostages' release. (Jack Guess/AFP via Getty Images)
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President Trump visited the key battleground state of Pennsylvania for a town hall meeting on Wednesday, just under a week before he heads to the Keystone State again to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday in Philadelphia.
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