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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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George Chidi

Trump claims he ‘didn’t guarantee’ no US wars. Here’s what he’s actually said

a man standing in debris
A man stands amid debris after Israeli airstrikes that hit the previous day, near the archaeological site of the Roman hippodrome in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on 8 June 2026. Photograph: Kawnat Haju/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump has forcefully denied he ever promised not to draw the US into war, having spent years pledging to avoid doing just that.

The US president’s own biography on the White House website credits him with “putting a stop to endless wars” – raising questions about the US-Israel war on Iran, which he launched, with no end currently in sight.

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