“I want to try and get to heaven if possible. I hear I’m not doing well. I hear I’m really at the bottom of the totem pole. But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons.”
In an interview with Fox and Friends on Tuesday morning following a meeting with European leaders the day prior, President Donald Trump quipped that bringing an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine and saving thousands of lives would be "one of the reasons" he gets into heaven.
After discussing how thousands of soldiers and civilians on both sides of the war are killed every week, Trump said, "I want to try and get to heaven if possible. I hear I'm not doing well. I hear I'm really at the bottom of the totem pole. But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons."
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View on XHe noted his other peace accomplishments since reentering office, saying, "I think I saved a lot of lives with India, Pakistan, they were going at it, planes were being shot down. That was going to be maybe a nuclear war if I let that go."
Trump has assisted multiple countries around the world in reaching peace agreements, including between India and Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Armenia, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and more.
During the June signing of a peace deal between Rwanda and the Congo in the White House, Trump said, "Today, the violence and destruction comes to an end, and the entire region begins a new chapter of hope and opportunity, harmony, prosperity, and peace."
Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the White House in August, saying that under the agreement, "Armenia and Azerbaijan are committing to stop all fighting forever, open up commerce, travel, and diplomatic relations, and respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity."
A ceasefire was reached between Thailand and Cambodia in July, with Trump announcing at the time, "I am pleased to announce that, after the involvement of President Donald J. Trump, both Countries have reached a CEASEFIRE and PEACE. Congratulations to all! By ending this War, we have saved thousands of lives. I have instructed my Trade Team to restart negotiations on Trade."
A ceasefire was also reached between India and neighboring Pakistan in May, of which Trump said, "Just days ago, my administration successfully brokered a historic ceasefire to stop the escalating violence between India and Pakistan, and I used trade to a large extent to do it," Trump said.
For his efforts to achieve peace throughout the globe, Trump has been nominated multiple times for the Nobel Peace Prize, including for his efforts to end the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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