Preventing a Global Nuclear Threat
Trump also stressed that the “Midnight Hammer” operation, carried out by B-2 bombers, had prevented Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons—an action he described as “a good thing for the world.”
When asked to rate the strike on a scale of 0 to 10, Trump replied: “Probably a 15, if 10 is the highest. It had to be done, and we’re doing it very well.”
He argued that Iran’s leadership would certainly use nuclear weapons if they possessed them.
“They were very close to having nuclear weapons… They might have had them eight months ago if we hadn’t carried out the ‘Midnight Hammer’ strike with B-2 bombers,” he said.
Shifting Strategic Focus to the Western Hemisphere
Trump expressed a desire to end what he described as America’s excessive focus on wars thousands of miles away and instead prioritize stability and development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
He criticized previous administrations for neglecting close neighbors while becoming deeply involved in distant regions where the United States was not welcome.