Former President Donald Trump said at a Fox News rally in Pennsylvania on Wednesday night that he was the “toughest” on Russia and that several global conflicts would not have happened under his leadership.
“I was the toughest on Russia. Putin even said, 'If you're not the toughest, you're killing us,'” Trump told Sean Hannity while talking about his actions against the Nord Stream pipeline. “If you were really tough, I don't want to meet with you.”
“This was their biggest job ever, but I shut it down.”
Trump continued: “Right now, things are happening in the world with Israel and the Middle East, and they're exploding. They're exploding. You have Ukraine and Russia. That would never have happened. October 7th would never have happened. If I was president, that would never have happened. And everybody knows that.”
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Former President Donald Trump spoke from Harrisburg at a Fox News town hall meeting. (Fox News)
Trump also said the “whole world” had been safe during his presidency.
“That's a question they asked Viktor Orban, who is considered a very strong man, and they said, 'He's a strong man,'” Trump said. “Sometimes you need a strong man. And he's a strong man. He's the prime minister of Hungary.”
“And he said, 'Everybody, bring Trump back.' Now I'm not saying this. He said it more respectfully. But he said everybody is afraid of Trump. Bring him back and nothing will matter. Everything will go away. The world will explode.”
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Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to union members surrounded by union leaders during a campaign event at Northwestern High School in Detroit, Michigan, on September 2, 2024. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Pointing to various problems occurring around the world, Trump said, “We are heading into World War III territory.”
A recent Fox News poll found that 4% of voters cited foreign policy as the most important issue heading into the 2024 election.
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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)
Polls show that voters favor Trump by five points when it comes to who is better suited to conducting foreign policy.
