On October 26, during his visit to Michigan, Trump addressed the importance of launching a peace process in the Middle East. He met with leaders of the Muslim community and promised them that a Trump administration would work for peace in the Middle East.
Two days before the election, in a post on X, Trump repeated his promise to bring peace worldwide.
One of his main allies during the election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.), has frequently said that America must deploy various means to help pave the way for world peace.
Many of the points in the speech are summed up in the section on “Peace” on RFK Jr’s campaign website, Kennedy 2024.com, as follows:
“Annual defense-related spending is close to one trillion dollars. We maintain 800 military bases around the world. The peace dividend that was supposed to come after the Berlin Wall fell was never redeemed. Now we have another chance.
“As President, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will start the process of unwinding the empire. We will bring the troops home. We will stop racking up unpayable debt to fight one war after another. The military will return to its proper role of defending our country. We will end the proxy wars, bombing campaigns, covert operations, coups, paramilitaries, and everything else that has become so normal most people don’t know it’s happening. But it is happening, a constant drain on our strength. It’s time to come home and restore this country.”
“When a warlike imperial nation disarms of its own accord, it sets a template for peace everywhere. It is not too late for us to voluntarily let go of empire and serve peace instead, as a strong and healthy nation.”
In the coming months, we will see if the Trump administration will keep its promise of peace and seriously consider RFK Jr.’s proposals for disarmament and peace!
Moreover, if the new Trump administration sincerely wants peace in the region, they must seize the opportunity and open a real dialogue with Iran beyond the differences with its ally the State of Israel.
Indeed, since the election of President Masoud Pezeshkian, a moderate and reformist, he has had divergent views from the Iranian Supreme Leader. During an interview with Pressenza journalists in New York Pezeshkian explained Iran’s desire to open a dialogue with all countries.
