From your source:
NPR, and some MAGA voices) argue this marks a reversal from his “no more wars / no regime change” rhetoric. Supporters and the administration have framed strikes as necessary defensive actions against threats (e.g., nuclear programs, aggression), not open-ended nation-building or boots-on-the-ground occupations. Trump has historically distinguished between quick, overwhelming force for U.S. interests versus prolonged “forever wars.”
Are you denying he said it?
- In a 2016 speech: “We’re going to stop the reckless and costly policy of regime change overseas...” He contrasted this with focusing on defeating ISIS instead. politifact.com
- In 2019 (on Iran): “We’re not looking for regime change. We’ve learned that lesson a long time ago... You’ve seen how that works over the last 20 years.” politifact.com
- At the 2016 RNC and other events: He vowed to “abandon the failed policy of nation-building and regime change” that created power vacuums filled by terrorists. cnn.com