U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 29th (local time) that he would stop global conflicts upon returning from his visit to the United Kingdom.
According to foreign media including AP, Reuters, and The Times, President Trump made the remark while opening a new 18-hole course at his golf resort in Aberdeen on the last day of his visit to Scotland.
After the opening ceremony, President Trump began playing, saying, "I'm very excited. I will hit it very quickly and return to DC (Washington, D.C.) to put out the fires around the world," and noted, "I did that just yesterday."
He continued, "As you know, we ended a war yesterday. We have ended about five wars so far," adding, "That is much more important than playing golf." He did not specify which five wars he referred to.
When reporters asked President Trump what he would say to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the Gaza Strip war, he only replied, "We are working together and trying to fix the situation."
The White House stated that this visit was a personal one; however, President Trump held summit meetings and press conferences during the visit. He met with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to reach a U.S.-EU trade agreement. He also mentioned the Ukraine war and the Gaza Strip war during a summit with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Bloomberg commented that the opening ceremony clearly demonstrated how President Trump intertwines public duties with family business and interests.