Trump touts new nuclear reactors, says no rush to settle Iran war

President Donald Trump marked a new milestone in his administration's push to accelerate nuclear power growth in the United States, celebrating the achievement of four new nuclear reactors reaching criticality by the July 4 deadline.

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America is building again, America is dreaming again, and we're leading the world in pioneering the next generation of nuclear power.

"America is building again, America is dreaming again, and we're leading the world in pioneering the next generation of nuclear power," Trump declared Friday during a meeting with nuclear power company executives in the Oval Office. Last year, he signed actions creating a pilot program aimed at having four new reactors go critical by the holiday deadline, a goal that four companies met.

Addressing concerns about the ongoing war with Iran and its impact on domestic issues, Trump stated he is not feeling pressure to settle the conflict before the midterm elections. "I'm not in a hurry," he said, emphasizing that rising gas prices and inflation would not sway his decision on the war. "We have to do it right," Trump added, asserting that "elections take care of themselves."

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I'm not in a hurry.

When questioned by reporters about whether threatening to blow up civilian power plants and bridges in Iran constituted a war crime, Trump declined to respond. He has previously threatened to strike civilian infrastructure in Iran before backing down. Trump also confirmed that "sort of everybody," including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is involved in ongoing talks with Iran, expressing optimism that they are becoming "more and more serious."

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We have to do it right.

In other remarks, Trump stated that Venezuela is "not really ready" for elections yet, despite U.S. forces having toppled President Nicolás Maduro. He also defended subpoenas targeting New York Times journalists, asserting the case is not over, a day after his administration withdrew them.

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elections take care of themselves.