Trump Boasts He'd Have 'Won Vietnam Quickly' — Plus a '45-Minute' Venezuela Claim

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News (1 / 1) 21.04.2026 14:55 / Günter

Donald Trump's recent CNBC call reignited headlines after he claimed he would have ended Vietnam rapidly and compared that to current strikes and a dramatic Venezuela boast. Read on to discover the full story!

On the air: 'I would have won Vietnam'

Calling into CNBC's Squawk Box on April 21, the 79-year-old praised his administration's handling of the conflict with Iran and said he would have "won Vietnam very quickly." He added he would have won Iraq in the same amount of time, linking those remarks to what he described as early U.S. victories when combat began in February with strikes on Iran.