The statements made by Trump have been misinterpreted by many media outlets. According to the interview video released by Fox News, Trump did not say the war was over.
During his interview with Fox News, Trump said: "I had to shift focus because if I hadn't, Iran would already have nuclear weapons right now. If they possess nuclear weapons, you'd have to mobilize everyone over there, sir. You don't want that."
The reporter asked: "Well, you've been using 'was'—has this war ended?"
Trump replied: "I think it's about to end. Yes. I mean, I believe it's very close to being over. You know what? If I pull out now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country. And we haven't even finished yet—what happens next, we'll just have to wait and see. I think they're really eager to reach an agreement."
However, there's no doubt that Trump wants to leave the situation behind. As for exactly how to proceed, Trump still hasn't figured it out.
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