Trump says he would bring 'respect' back to the US if elected in November

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday night claimed that he would bring "respect" back to the United States if he's elected back to the White House.

Trump spoke about matters of national security during a town hall event with former Hawaii lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard. 

The former president claimed he would bring back power and respect to the country in order to protect it from possible terrorist attacks and stave off war in the MIddle East.

"We have radical Islam is pouring into our country along with everybody else right now," Trump told an audience member. "I had no radical Islam crime for four years.  And I didn't want to talk about it ... [because] I don't want to say like 'I had absolutely none,' and the next day you get hit. But we had none because they respected your president, they respected your country, and we have to bring back that level of respect, and we're going to do it."

Trump claimed that his opponent Kamala Harris does not appear presidential to him, or the kind of leader that other global superpowers like Chinese President Xi Jinping or Vladimir Putin would respect. 

"She didn't look like a leader to me. I'll be honest, I don't see her negotiating with President Xi of China," Trump said. "I don't see her [dealing] with [North Korean leader] Kim Jong Un, like we did with Kim Jong Un. So we're going to have to see what happens. I'll tell you what, November 5 is going to be the most important day in the history of this country."

Trump's comments occurred shortly before Harris's first sit-down interview as the Democratic nominee aired on CNN. Harris did not go into detail about her national security stances, but did reiterate her support for Israel's right to defend itself in a war with Hamas.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.