Trump Reaffirms Support for Denuclearization, Warns of Nuclear Threats

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his support for global denuclearization, warning that nuclear weapons pose a grave threat to international peace and security.

Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative Institute’s Priority Summit in Miami, Florida, Trump addressed an audience of business leaders, diplomats, and top government officials on Wednesday.

Trump emphasized that a strong military is essential for peace, stating: "Without strength, it's going to be very hard to have peace."

While discouraging the expansion of nuclear arsenals, he recalled previous discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping about denuclearization efforts.

"We were talking about it very seriously, and then COVID came… Russia and us have the biggest nuclear [stockpiles] by far. China is not close, but they will be in three, four, or five years."

He warned of the catastrophic consequences of nuclear war: "You look at Hiroshima, Nagasaki—multiply that by 500 times, the world will be destroyed. We can’t let that happen."

Trump criticized past U.S. government spending, particularly in foreign investments, questioning the allocation of $520 million for governance, social issues, and environmental projects in Africa.

"All of these scams have now been terminated. Over the past month, we have effectively eliminated the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which was funding much of this lunacy."

He hinted at further investigations into these expenditures: "What we haven’t looked at yet is: did the money come back to them? We’ll figure that out pretty easily and quickly."

When asked to describe the United States in three words, Trump responded: "Love, respect, and strength."