Published 12:51 IST, January 1st 2020

Donald Trump 'predicts' a fantastic new year amid Iraq, Iran, & Impeachment

President Donald Trump addressed the media on the sidelines of a New Year's event along with First Lady Melania Trump where he also talked about impeachment

Reported by: Bhakti Hargunani
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As more than half world has alrey welcomed in New Dece with celebrations, US prepares to celebrate New Year's Eve. President Donald Trump dressed media on sidelines of Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night along with First Ly Melania Trump. POTUS, who has been busy tweeting for most of evening after starting his day at Trump International Golf Club, apprised media about current global scenario at a luxury black-tie gala. 

Trump's 'Prediction' for New Year

Starting with a 'prediction' on how new year would turn out to be, Trump dived into answering questions over current global scenario.

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President walked in with First Ly and said with enthusiasm, "Hello everybody, Happy New Year. We're gonna have a great year. I Predict, I think it's gonna be a fantastic year. We h best ecomic year, one of best in our history, and I think we're set for ditional growth, and jobs and everything else. It'll be great." 

Current Global scenario

President was asked about  current situation in Iraq and if he would like to appraise American populace about it, considering he launched airstrikes two days back. Trump, praised himself along with country's Marines, and answered that y've done a very good job and situation has been handled well. He also praised  Iraqi government.

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Trump, who has always criticised Hillary Clinton for Benghazi incident in 2012, said that Iraqi airstrikes were thing like those and was a success. 

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President who has incessantly taken a jibe against Iran and ir 'weapons of mass destruction' has also said that 'He loves peace', dismissing question of wher US would go to war with Iran with POTUS replying "I don't see that happening". Trump, in a subtle warning to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also mentioned that 'Iran should want peace more than anyone'.

Answering questions on America's deal with rth Korea, Trump reiterated his stance that he shares good relations with Supreme Leer Kim Jong-un. He also said that he wished that Kim Jong-un's Christmas gift to President would be a vase. 

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Trump said, "I have a very good relationship with Kim Jong-un. I kw he's sending out certain messs about Christmas presents, and I hope his Christmas present is a beautiful vase cause that's what I like, a vase, as opposed to something else. He likes me, I like him, we get along."

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Furrmore, Trump said, "He's representing his country, and I'm representing my country, and we have to do what we have to do. But he did sign a contract in Singapore on denuclearisation. I think he's a man of his words, so we're going to find out."

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'Impeachment a hoax'

President who has been embroiled in impeachment process launched by Democrats in Congress said that it is a 'hoax'. Trump has been amant that process is a hoax and has been incessantly saying it on Twitter where he has on several occasions targetted Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Democratic Party. Talking about reing transcripts of his phone call with Ukrainian President or asking him directly, President said that re was pressure and he hasn't done anything wrong. 

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