Donald Trump says we're so close to World War 3 and explains why the US is vulnerable right now

In a recent interview, former President Donald Trump shared many thoughts on the current direction of the United States and the risk of the country becoming embroiled in another international conflict .

What happened: Trump announced in late 2022 that he would run for president in the 2024 election, with the goal of "making America great again" and to protect the country from international conflicts.

In an interview on the "Full Send Podcast" last week, Trump said nuclear war is much more frequently discussed today than it was years ago.

"No one used it while I was in office," Trump said.

The former president added that the United States is running out of ammunition because the country gave much of it to Ukraine and other countries.

"We are very vulnerable right now," he said.

Thinking about the US' decision to help Ukraine and possible defense of Taiwan, Trump says there could be major consequences.

"At some point we're going to have to defend ourselves," he said.

Trump also doubled down on his previous comments, suggesting that the conflict between Ukraine and Russia would not have happened had he remained in power.

"Putin would never have been to Ukraine for a million years," he said.

Trump further suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping would not be as concerned about Taiwan today if Trump were still in power.

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Close to World War III: In the interview, Trump was asked how close the world was to World War III.

"Crazy man away," Trump replied.

The former president went on to say that there would have been a nuclear war - and a potential world war - if Barack Obama had stayed in power longer or had Hillary Clinton - than he dubbed “Crooked Clinton” — won the 2016 election.

The former president also said that people assume nuclear weapons will not be used because the general population, like world leaders, thinks sane. Yet, he warned, "When [nuclear weapons are] used, it will be like never before."

Trump went on to explain how a nuclear war could melt granite and lead to global warming.

"We must get rid of nuclear weapons," he said, adding that he had worked to get rid of nuclear weapons during his tenure.

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