Trump defends Iran war pledge

Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of "No new wars" that he made repeatedly as he campaigned again for the White House.

1. Frame 1Trump denies the Iran war broke his campaign pledge as the public weighs security risks against "No new wars".
2. Frame 2He told NBC that building a stronger military meant he had not guaranteed America would avoid war.
3. Frame 3The interview came as Israel and Iran traded retaliatory fire, renewing fears of a wider regional war.
4. Frame 4The strikes marked the first exchange since an April 8 ceasefire, putting that pause under new pressure.
5. Frame 5Trump also defended a now-scrapped $1.8 billion compensation fund and repeated California vote-fraud claims.
6. Frame 6The political test is whether the public accepts his military rationale or sees a broken campaign promise.