Donald Trump is facing fresh criticism online after responding to questions about his past "no new wars" campaign pledge.
The president, 79, sat down with NBC's Kristen Welker. in Wisconsin on June 5, with the interview airing two days later.
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Welker asked Trump "what changed" after he had repeatedly insisted on "no new wars" and made the promise a key part of his campaign message.
Trump replied: "Look, I didn't guarantee no war. Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?"
He went on to argue that he rebuilt the military after inheriting what he described as a "terrible military."
Trump also said he did not want to use the military but claimed he was doing Welker and the public "a huge favor."
The exchange quickly spread across X, where users shared clips of Trump's remarks alongside a Community Note linking to a compilation video of him repeatedly promising "no new wars" during the 2024 campaign.
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The response sparked a wave of criticism in the comments section.
One user wrote: "He is such a disgusting, bald face liar"
Another added: "When you can't keep track of your own lies, lie, lie, lie, and lie again."
A third commented: "He campaigned on 'No New Wars' twice but sure loves the wars that he starts for no reason."
Another user questioned: "Why does no journalist ever start by showing him a clip of him saying the thing, THEN ask him about it?"
A fifth person added: "The gaslighting is unreal."
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