President Donald Trump claimed he stopped a war where \u201c15 million people had their heads chopped off\u201d.<\/p>\n
President Trump made the bizarre claim during a back-and-forth with reporters aboard Air Force One on the way back from a NATO summit in Turkey.<\/p>\n
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The president rattled off his often-cited claim that he has ended eight war since taking office when he told reporters: \u201cEven if you look in the Congo. The Congo vs. Rwanda. I settled it after 14 years and about 15 million people had their heads chopped off. I settled that one.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is no evidence supporting Mr Trump\u2019s claim 15 million people were massacred in the conflict, let alone that that many people had their heads \u201cchopped off\u201d.<\/p>\n
The president also weighed in on the Graham Platner scandal and appeared to question Mr Platner\u2019s accusers while taking questions from journalists.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people say big falsehoods,\u201d President Trump said in response to a question on whether the Democrats should choose who replaces the disgraced candidate.<\/p>\n
Mr Platner dropped out as the Maine Democratic Senate candidate following a string of abuse allegations.<\/p>\n
It comes as the US launched more strikes against Iran this morning following ominous remarks from President Trump at a NATO summit in Turkey.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to deal with them anymore. They\u2019re scum,\u201d Mr Trump told reporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re sick people. They\u2019re led by sick people. And they\u2019re vicious, violent people.\u201d<\/p>\n
He described the ceasefire between the two countries, formalised in a memorandum of understanding last month, as \u201cover\u201d and suggested America would \u201cfinish the job\u201d.<\/p>\n
The NATO summit wrapped up after something of a whirlwind visit from President Trump, who ricoheted between saying nice things about America\u2019s allies and fuming at them.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile the podcaster Joe Rogan, who backed Mr Trump in the 2024 election, has suggested he \u201cf***ed it up\u201d by starting the war with Iran.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis war is not something anybody that\u2019s conservative wanted,\u201d Mr Rogan argued on the latest episode of his podcast.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost people don\u2019t want it, except supporters of Israel. They\u2019re the only people that seem to be thinking it\u2019s a good idea in this country. Most people are horrified by the idea. <\/p>\n
\u201cBecause Trump was elected – one of the pillars that he stood for, apparently, was that he doesn\u2019t want any more wars.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read on for more updates. <\/p>\n