Trump Boasts Of Military 'Next Conquest' In Chilling Post, Sparks Backlash

Donald Trump spent the first year-plus of his second presidency making dubious claims about all the wars he had ended, while demanding to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Now, with the more than a month-long Iran war possibly over, and possibly not, Trump has pivoted to talking about how America is looking forward to its “next conquest.”

In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump laid out where things stand with the war.

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“All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammunition, Weaponry, and anything else that is appropriate and necessary for the lethal prosecution and destruction of an already substantially degraded Enemy, will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with,” Trump said in the post. “If for any reason it is not, which is highly unlikely, then the “Shootin’ Starts,” bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before. It was agreed, a long time ago, and despite all of the fake rhetoric to the contrary – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS and, the Strait of Hormuz WILL BE OPEN & SAFE. In the meantime our great Military is Loading Up and Resting, looking forward, actually, to its next Conquest. AMERICA IS BACK!”

Guy who campaigned saying “I’m not going to start wars,” is now saying he’s looking forward to the military’s “next Conquest.” pic.twitter.com/HrT54dMipE

— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) April 9, 2026

The post came amid growing uncertainty over exactly what was agreed to in the ceasefire, and whether the war is actually over.

“The statement came a day after Washington and Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, which halted six weeks of fighting and sparked a brief relief rally in global markets amid growing optimism that energy flows may resume in the Strait of Hormuz,” CNBC reported.

“But much remained unclear in the ceasefire agreement, with the U.S. and Iran appearing far apart in demands. Tehran had rejected the 15-point proposal from Washington and reportedly presented a 10-point plan of its own to end the conflict, including an end to Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and the lifting of all sanctions.”

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