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“Middle East” said in 109 of 321 transcripts, 324 times.
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May 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs a proclamation 4 times
…wouldn't all be here right now. I can tell you, the Middle East would have been gone. Israel would have been gone. And they would've…
…in less trouble than a lot of other places. Certainly, the Middle East would have been blown up. There wouldn't be a Middle East anymore…
May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump joins The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner 5 times
…called Israel very quickly. And they would use it in the Middle East, and they'd use it in Europe. And I guess we'd be next…
…strong navy. They had the strongest navy by far in the Middle East, many times over. They have 159 ships. Every single ship is at…
…Iran has been pushing everybody around. They're the bully of the Middle East. They've been scaring everybody—Israel and Qatar, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Bahrain, Kuwait…
May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump say delivers remarks at The Villages 1 time
…a nuclear weapon. Israel would have been blown to pieces. The Middle East would have been blown to pieces. I think Europe would have been…
Apr 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…which it was considered powerful. It was the bully of the Middle East. And a lot of that took place so effectively because of what's…
…for this world, for our country, but certainly for Israel, the Middle East, and Europe—much closer—you cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon…
Apr 28, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds dinner with the UK King & Queen 2 times
…of Korea to the scorching sands of North Africa and the Middle East—and we're doing a little Middle East work right now, two of…
Apr 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Health Care Affordability Event 2 times
…blow up one of our cities or blow up the entire Middle East. You want to see what shock would be? And I have to…
…nothing worse than a nuclear weapon that's going to destroy the Middle East, including Israel. I think there's nothing worse than Europe being under attack…
Apr 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at Turning Point USA 2 times
…They were living with what they call the "bully of the Middle East." They had the bully. Iran was the bully of the Middle East…
Apr 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…the United States of America. We're now totally independent of the Middle East, and yet we are there to help. We don't have to be…
…would have been a different world. There would have been no Middle East and no Israel right now, in my opinion, the opinion of a…
…getting very close. I want to thank our allies in the Middle East: Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the U.A.E., Kuwait, and Bahrain. They've been great…
Mar 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the FII PRIORITY Summit 11 times
…happening. Tonight we're closer than ever to the rise of the Middle East that is finally free at last from Iranian terror, aggression, and nuclear…
…47 years, Iran has been known as the bully of the Middle East, but they are not the bully any longer. They're on the run…
…nuclear weapon long ago, and they would've used it on the Middle East—Israel and the Middle East. And you know the Middle East because…
Mar 25, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers Remarks at the NRCC Annual Fundraising Dinner 3 times
…big. Nobody has ever seen anything like we're doing in the Middle East with Iran. And they are negotiating, by the way, and they want…
…be under mortal threat, and the prospects for peace in the Middle East would be absolutely shattered forever. And forget the Middle East—we would…
Mar 24, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts DHS swearing-in ceremony 1 time
…absolutely used it, and they would've used it on the entire Middle East, including Israel. And you know why you see that? Because, unexpectedly—when…
Mar 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Memphis Safe Task Force Roundtable 2 times
…And I said: "Let's talk. We've got a problem in the Middle East. We have a country known as Iran that, for 47 years—there's…
…can take a stop and make a little journey into the Middle East and eliminate a big problem." And, Pete, I think you were the…
Mar 20, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Commander in Chief Trophy Presentation 2 times
…this whole thing started, they started shooting missiles all over the Middle East at countries that were basically not involved, because they wanted to take…
Mar 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…the hell out of them. And that was going be the Middle East—between Israel, the Middle East. And Europe would've been there, and we…
…living in terror. You know, they're called the bully of the Middle East, but they're really the bully of the world because they used oil…
Mar 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony 9 times
…They will use it, and they will blow up the entire Middle East, not just Israel. They'll start with Israel, but they will blow up…
…be in the war because they wanted to take over the Middle East. And if I didn't terminate Barack Hussein Obama's horrible Iran—nuclear deal…
…4 years ago. They would have used it, blown up the Middle East, and they would have then come after us. And if these gorgeous…
Mar 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…know, they were going to try and take over the whole Middle East. They were going to knock out Israel. They don't know what the…
Mar 9, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…even now, I think they were looking to take over the Middle East, because when you look, and we have pretty good proof, all of…
…attack us. But they were going to attack all of the Middle East and Israel. And if they had a nuclear weapon, they would have…
Mar 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to the Shield of Americas Summit 2 times
…be something—a service that we're really providing not for the Middle East, but for the world. These were sick people. Very sick people. This…
…Just as we formed a coalition to eradicate ISIS in the Middle East, we must now do the same thing to eradicate the cartels at…
Mar 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Inter Miami CF 1 time
…long before this ever started. They were going after the entire Middle East. And then we came along. We blew up their party. So we…
Mar 2, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Medal of Honor Ceremony 1 time
…missiles and nuclear weapons would be an intolerable threat to the Middle East, but also to the American people. Our country itself would be under…
Feb 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at National Prayer Breakfast 2 times
…portable airports." Right, Pete? We have portable airports all over the Middle East—runways that are portable. You put them down. You take them up…
…of thousands of lives. It's amazing. We have peace in the Middle East, by the way. First time in 3,000 years, we have peace…
Feb 2, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…have Iran, and you have Russia-Ukraine, and you have the Middle East. We have a lot of things going. A lot of problems were…
Jan 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…people—Jared helped, and others helped, and Steve. Peace in the Middle East. And we're there. A couple of little flames, but they're very little…
Jan 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum 8 times
…I do. I mean, I think we have peace in the Middle East. There are some little situations like Hamas, and Hamas has agreed to…
…and some of those countries aren't even in—they're near the Middle East, but they're not in the Middle East, traditionally. And they want to…
…But there are these little flames, but there's peace in the Middle East. Now, had we not gone in and knocked out with those big…
Jan 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump participates in Southern Boulevard Dedication Ceremony 1 time
…and ended the war in Gaza. We have peace in the Middle East. Nobody thought that was going to be possible. We stopped India and…
Jan 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club 1 time
…would have been very bad. You wouldn't have peace in the Middle East. Flawless. We did them all flawless. I want to keep it going…
Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in North Carolina 3 times
…of hostages, both living and dead; and created peace in the Middle East. We have peace in the Middle East. First time in 3 years…
Dec 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…like to see me. We've had great success. Peace in the Middle East. Aside from everything else, we now have peace in the Middle East…
Dec 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds an address to the nation 1 time
…for the first time in 3,000 years, peace to the Middle East—and secured the release of the hostages, both living and dead. Here…
Dec 16, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Hanukkah Reception 8 times
…it's amazing what you've done," because when you look at the Middle East, you take a map of the Middle East—I said: "The land…
…You know, I got Steve involved in Russia-Ukraine and the Middle East. We have—by the way, we have—bottom line, we have legitimate…
…job. So, we did Israel, and we did peace in the Middle East, and we have a real peace. That's a real peace. If Hamas…
Dec 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Mexican Border Defense Medal Presentation 9 times
…because of that, we were able to make peace in the Middle East. No, we've had a very good relationship with Israel. We actually have…
…sure that there's going to peace—and remain peace in the Middle East, and Syria is a big part of it. The new leader is…
…people and that were in the way of peace in the Middle East. You know, we have legitimate peace in the Middle East, first time…
Dec 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a signing ceremony 2 times
…on Gaza. We actually do have a real peace in the Middle East. We have 59 countries supporting it, which has, you know, never happened…
…of the whole thing. We have a great peace in the Middle East. It's never happened before, and I think it's very strong, actually. Well…
Dec 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…never been a country that's gotten anywhere near that. In the Middle East—when I left the Middle East, we brought back $3 trillion and…
Dec 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: President Trump makes an announcement 1 time
…happened. But it's going on very—we have peace in the Middle East. People don't realize it. We have tremendous support. Fifty-nine countries. There's…
Nov 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump attends US - Saudi Investment Forum 7 times
…and powerfully. But that was a real cloud over the whole Middle East. And now they want to make a deal. They want to make…
…we have a great peace plan. We have peace in the Middle East. We have—this is a strong peace too. They say, "Oh, it's…
…and I think it will go long beyond Gaza and the Middle East. I can see that going long beyond. There'll never be anything like…
Nov 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Saudi Arabia for dinner 6 times
…our countries and for the world and for peace in the Middle East, which was a crowning achievement for both of us. And I just…
…during the first 9 months, and we have a very different Middle East than we had when I first came into office. Like, I would…
…role as a key force for stability and security in the Middle East. And they are, I think, right now, I can say with what…
Nov 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump attends McDonald's Impact Summit 2 times
…And that knocked out Iran nuclear capability, and all of the Middle East became a different place. And now we have peace in the Middle…
Nov 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump swears in the ambassador to India 6 times
…we can to make Syria successful, because that's part of the Middle East. We have peace now in the Middle East. First time that anyone…
…Syria is a very big—a very big part of the Middle East—very important part. If you look back at Syria, for years, they…
…to see Syria be successful along with the rest of the Middle East, so I have confidence that he'll be able to do the job…
Nov 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts dinner with Central Asian Countries 5 times
…do not have now; when Iran was the bully of the Middle East, let's call it—the bully of the Middle East, which it isn't…
…This is a very strong peace. This is peace in the Middle East. Hamas is a very small part of it. Very, very small part…
…is a strong peace. We have many countries involved in the Middle East. Essentially, these countries are all involved. They want to see peace in…
Nov 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at America Business Forum 6 times
…look at what's happened with Israel—we have peace in the Middle East. Can you believe it? Peace in the Middle East. And he's Special…
…he was the right guy for the job. Peace in the Middle East. Three thousand years, they've never had peace in the Middle East. We're…
…people in this room are very much into Israel and the Middle East, and it's been amazing what we've been able to do. And you've…
Oct 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump in South Korea for APEC CEOs Luncheon 4 times
…you know, I use the word "everlasting." Same thing in the Middle East. We hope it's going to be everlasting peace. They never had peace…
…the easier—who would have thought we created peace in the Middle East, but didn't get Russia and Ukraine? Because peace in the Middle East…
Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump has dinner with Japanese business leaders 2 times
…I thought the one coming was a lot easier than the Middle East. We did great with the Middle East. But with Russia, I thought…
Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…that was going to be the easy one. We did the Middle East, but we didn't do that, but we'll get it done. But it's…
Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump visits troops on USS George Washington 2 times
…just this month, we ended the war in Gaza and the Middle East. We ended the war in the Middle East. Nobody thought it was…
Oct 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…support of these efforts to secure the new day for the Middle East. It really is a new day. There's never been a period of…
Oct 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…will. We have another situation like that right now in the Middle East and Gaza. You might have read a little bit about Gaza. And…
Oct 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Diwali Celebration 5 times
…of get along. And I just got a call from the Middle East. We're doing very well there. We have—many, many countries, as you…
…have to do that. But we have total peace in the Middle East. We have levels of friendship with everybody and every—countries that hated…
…of people are surprised. Are you guys surprised? Peace in the Middle East. You've been hearing about it for as long as you've been alive…
Oct 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club Lunch 1 time
…you've heard me say it, but I was over in the Middle East, and the King of Saudi Arabia and others also said essentially the…
Oct 16, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Oval Office Announcement 1 time
…And it's turned out to be—who would think I did Middle East before I did this. We did a total of eight, now. Seven…
Oct 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: White House Ballroom Dinner 4 times
…real honor to be with you. I got back from the Middle East. We had a really historic trip, I would say, would be the…
…are now seemingly in love with each other. Now, in the Middle East, that will change, perhaps, but the deal will still be there, and…
…lot of progress today because of what took place in the Middle East. Only the deep-thinking businesspeople would understand that—of which we have…