United States President, Donald Trump, has reflected on his recent diplomatic gains in the Middle East, joking about his chances of making heaven after brokering a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
The two-year war in Gaza came to a grinding halt following the agreement, leading to the release of hostages from both sides and long-awaited reunions for families.
Naijaonpoint reports that Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to end global wars, has been widely praised for his role in the truce.
Speaking in August, Trump had said he believed his efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war could secure him a place in the afterlife.
He said, “I want to try to get to heaven, if possible. I’m hearing I’m not doing well. I am really at the bottom of the totem pole. But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons.”
However, on Monday, while en route to Israel to oversee the handover of the first Israeli hostages, Trump laughed off the suggestion that the Gaza breakthrough could earn him a spot in eternity.
“I’m being a little cute, I don’t think there’s anything going to get me in heaven. I think I’m maybe not heaven-bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly in Air Force One. I’m not sure I’m going to be able to make heaven, but I’ve made life a lot better for a lot of people,” he quipped.
The US president also repeated his claim that the war in Ukraine could have been avoided if not for the 2020 election outcome.
“I knew Putin very well, I was the apple of his eye. All the things that I’ve said never would have happened,” Trump insisted, maintaining that Russia’s invasion would have been prevented.
Trump recently met Russian President, Vladimir Putin in Alaska for the first time since their 2018 Helsinki summit.
The high-level talks, which raised hopes of ending the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict, ended without an agreement, dimming expectations of an immediate breakthrough.
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