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Trump’s claims he could stop Ukraine war in ‘one day’, urges Republicans to allow debt default

Former president is the front runner for the Republican 2024 presidential nomination, polls show

Donald Trump appeared on CNN for the first time since 2016. Picture: Getty

Donald Trump said he could put an end to the conflict in Ukraine in “one day” and urged Republican lawmakers to let the US default on its debts at a town hall in New Hampshire last night.

The event was broadcast on CNN - marking the former president’s first appearance on the channel since 2016. A live - and at times, raucous - audience of Republicans and undeclared voters also watched on.

The event came just one day a federal jury found the former president liable for the sexual assault and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll.