‘In 6 months, we’ve taken US and turned it around’: Trump on his term as President so far | World News

US President Donald Trump wrapped up a very “consequential week” with major global events including the Israel-Iran ceasefire and NATO Summit visit among others. He wrapped it up with a wide-ranging interview with Fox News channel, aired on Sunday.On his action-packed week, the President said: “I really think in 6 months, we’ve taken the Country and turned it around…the numbers are great…it’s been an amazing period of time…” He added that the King of Saudia Arabia and leader of Qatar were among those who have told the President that he is presiding over “the hottest country in the world”, after they thought it was “dead” about a year earlier when Joe Biden was holding the top post.
Trump also spoke about US’ “beautiful” military strategy, his thoughts on Elon Musk and Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, and his “love” for Canada among many other topics.
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Here’s a round-up of key highlights from his interview:
Bombs like ‘absolute butter’
Calling the strikes on Iran “a beautiful thing,” Trump said the US “destroyed their nuclear capability” in a decisive military operation. “We knew they had a lot of sites… three main sites. We knew they’re going to have to give them up… we had a 60-day talk, and we said let’s go at it. And it just worked out,” he explained.
The president mentioned that the bombs “penetrated like absolute butter” during the strikes, particularly at the Fordo nuclear site, and dismissed critics questioning the scale of damage: “They questioned whether the sites were ‘obliterated’ or just terrible, and it turned out that they were in fact obliterated.”
As for Iran’s ability to hide enriched uranium ahead of the strikes, Trump was firm during the interview. “No… it’s very hard, very dangerous, very heavy… they didn’t know we were coming just until then.”Story continues below this ad
The strikes, coordinated with Israel, marked an unprecedented escalation in the Israel-Iran war.
Musk is ‘smart guy’, Mamdani ‘very bad for New York’
Switching gears to personalities, Trump had glowing praise for Elon Musk, despite recent tensions. “I haven’t spoken to him much. But I think he’s a wonderful guy and he’s going to do well always. He’s a smart guy,” Trump told Fox News. Referring to their disagreements over EV mandates, he told Fox News that Musk “got a little bit upset and that wasn’t appropriate.”

“I love his car, I love the electric… But not everybody should have that. And not everybody wants that.”

The Trump-Musk spat flared in June when Musk publicly criticised Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill as reckless, prompting Trump to threaten government contracts with Musk’s companies. Musk fired back on X, calling for fiscal responsibility, while Trump slammed Musk on Truth Social.
On the other end, New York assemblyman Zohran Mamdani drew Trump’s ire as a potential mayor of the city. “He’s a commun… I think he’s very bad for New York… a radical left lunatic,” the president said. He also warned:

“He would have to do the right thing or they’re not getting any money.”Story continues below this ad

Tensions between Trump and New York’s progressive leaders have escalated following Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic primary, where he pledged to “Trump-proof” the city and criticised Trump’s use of ICE to target immigrant families.
The ‘big’ and ‘beautiful’ bill
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ also got a shoutout during the interview, with the president defending its sweeping scope despite warnings from critics. “We’re cutting $1.7 trillion… think of it. But we can grow our country so much more than that,” he said.

“You also have to get elected. When you do cutting, you have to be a bit careful. Because people don’t necessarily like cutting if they get used to something.”

The One Big Beautiful Bill is Trump’s signature tax and spending package, which he has promoted as a transformative boost for the US economy; something that would bring back the American Dream. The bill includes sweeping tax cuts for individuals and businesses, major increases in infrastructure spending, and expanded incentives for manufacturing and energy production.
Trump has repeatedly described it as “big” and “beautiful,” arguing it will spur job creation and economic growth. However, critics—including Elon Musk—have warned it could significantly increase the national deficit and disproportionately benefit the wealthy.Story continues below this ad
Trump ‘loves’ Canada?
Indeed so. While referring to Canada as “very nasty to deal with” and “a very tough country to deal with,” the president suddenly claimed: “I love Canada.”
He then clarified:

“Frankly, Canada should be the 51st state. Ideally, it should. Canada relies entirely on the United States. We don’t rely on Canada.”

He went on to say that trade talks would remain frozen “until such time as they drop certain taxes.”

Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of Canada becoming America’s 51st state. The suggestion has been firmly rejected Canadian leaders, who have called Trump’s comments provocative and dismissed any prospect of annexation.Story continues below this ad
Closing jabs with courts, China
Wrapping up with victories on home turf and familiar jabs abroad, Trump celebrated the Supreme Court’s recent ruling curbing nationwide injunctions, saying, “The courts were almost like being the president… now they can do it locally, but they can’t go all over.”
Turning to China, Trump doubled down on tariffs: “China is going to be paying a lot of tariffs… we have a big trade deficit with China. Biden let it go up to a trillion dollars. Think of it—a trillion dollars deficit with one country!”
(with inputs from Fox News)