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Donald Trump: “We have peace in the Middle East now. You have some flames…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Joint Base Andrews, Feb. 16, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 12:42

Should Israel lift its ban on foreign journalists being allowed into Gaza? We'll be lifting a lot of bans pretty soon. I think you're going to see everything opening up Gaza. Look, We have peace in the Middle East now. You have some flames here and there, but we essentially have peace in the Middle East. And that happened primarily when we did the B2 attack on the nuclear. Potential nuclear power. They would have had a nuclear weapon within one month. (12:42–12:50)

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Asserts that there is essentially peace in the Middle East, despite some ongoing conflicts.

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