Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that he opposed the Iraq invasion from the start, but yet another piece of audio evidence directly contradicts that assertion. One day after the U.S.-led coalition invaded Iraq in 2003, Trump appeared on Fox News with Neil Cavuto, saying it was “a tremendous success from a military standpoint.” The reality TV star also predicted the Iraq War would provide a long-term boost to Wall Street: “This is really nothing compared to what you’re gonna see after the war is over,” he said. “I think Wall Street’s just gonna go up like a rocket, even beyond, and it’s gonna continue and, you know, we have a strong and powerful country and let’s hope it all works out.” During the conversation, Trump never mentioned any opposition or hesitation to the war effort.
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