White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed on Monday that President Donald Trump coined the term “peace through strength,” though its origin in United States politics actually dates back to the 1960s.
The Trump administration has been touting the phrase following the U.S.’s strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, where “monumental” damage was carried out.
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