"We had this going so well...": Donald Trump on conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza

New Hampshire [US], January 24 (ANI): Putting weight behind his slogan of 'Make America Great Again', former US President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday (local time) that the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza wouldn't have taken place had he been at the office.
The former president claimed that Iran was "broke" during his tenure because of his policies while today the country is 'pumping' money.
Speaking to the reporters in Londonderry City, New Hampshire, Trump said, "If they (voters) want a great country, if they want a country where we say, 'Make America great again', there's nothing like it...Make America Great Again, that's all you have to say. We are making America great."
The former president further claimed that while everything was going "so well" when he was in office, today the whole world is 'blowing up'.
"We had this going so well. And look at the world, the world is blowing up too. We had no wars. Russia would never have invaded Ukraine, and Israel would never have been attacked. Look what is happening, the world is blowing up," Trump said.
He added, "Iran was broke, you know why they had no money? Because I said to other countries, you can't deal with them until we make a deal...now Iran is spreading money all over. We are bombing the Middle East again, and it's having no impact. You know why? because they don't respect Biden, they no longer respect our country."
Citing remarks by Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban, who has weighed his support for the former President, Trump said, "Bring Trump back, everything worked when Trump was there".
Meanwhile, voting has started for the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, where Trump is competing with former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley for the GOP nomination, aiming to challenge President Joe Biden in the November 2024 election.
Trump registered a landslide victory in Iowa caucuses winning 20 out of the 40 delegates from Iowa with 56,250 votes -- a whopping difference of over 32,000 votes.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was the distant second with eight delegates and Haley was not much behind with seven. However, the former pulling out of the White House big has made it a two-way race at the GOP.
A CNN poll released on Sunday found Trump with 50 per cent support among likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire, while his closest competitor, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, stood at 39 per cent.
Trump, having launched his bid in November 2022, seeks to secure a non-consecutive term, persistently denying the 2020 election outcome and facing multiple criminal charges. His potential second term promises a substantial overhaul of federal government factions and aggressive actions against political opponents, CNN reported.
On the other hand, Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, entered the presidential race in February 2023, advocating for a fresh wave of Republican leadership. Her campaign emphasizes economic responsibility, national security, and border strengthening.
If successful in the primary, Haley could become the first woman and the first Asian American nominated by the GOP for president. Her political journey includes serving in the South Carolina House and making history as the state's first female governor, as reported by CNN. (ANI).