My life is seeing everything in terms of "How would I handle that?" Look at the war in Iraq and the mess that we're in. I would never have handled it… - Donald Trump

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My life is seeing everything in terms of "How would I handle that?" Look at the war in Iraq and the mess that we're in. I would never have handled it that way. Does anybody really believe that Iraq is going to be a wonderful democracy where people are going to run down to the voting box and gently put in their ballot and the winner is happily going to step up to lead the county? C'mon. Two minutes after we leave, there's going to be a revolution, and the meanest, toughest, smartest, most vicious guy will take over. And he'll have weapons of mass destruction, which Saddam didn't have. What was the purpose of this whole thing? Hundreds and hundreds of young people killed. And what about the people coming back with no arms and legs? Not to mention the other side. All those Iraqi kids who've been blown to pieces. And it turns out that all of the reasons for the war were blatantly wrong. All this for nothing!

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Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who has served as the 47th president of the United States of America since January 20, 2025. He previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

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Pen Names: John Barron John Miller The Donald David Dennison Krasnov
Birth Name: Donald John Trump
Alternative Names: POTUS 45 President Donald Trump President Trump President Donald J. Trump President Donald John Trump President Donald J Trump @realDonaldTrump POTUS 47 President DJT DJT Donald J. Trump Donald J Trump P01135809 D. J. Trump D.J. Trump

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