<sod>Trump publicly referred to the war as a "mess" within a week after it began, and by 2004 his opposition to it was well-documented.<ref name="factcheck.org" /> Since 2004, he has repeatedly [[Opposition to the Iraq War|criticized the war]], especially during his presidential campaign.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/feb/16/our-principles-pac/anti-trump-ad-says-he-backed-impeaching-bush/ |title=It's true: Donald Trump once supported impeaching George W. Bush |author=Greenberg, Don |date=February 16, 2016 |accessdate=February 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.factcheck.org/2016/02/donald-trump-and-the-iraq-war/ |title=Donald Trump and the Iraq War |last=Kiely |first=Eugene |date=February 19, 2016 |publisher=factcheck.org|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-14/us-republican-debate-donald-trum-jeb-bush-clash-over-iraq-war/7166718 |title=Republican debate: Donald Trump, Jeb Bush engage in bitter clash over Iraq war, Bush family and Trump's business dealings |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=February 14, 2016 |accessdate=July 12, 2016}}</ref><ref name="cbsnews.com">{{cite news |author=Reena Flores |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-debate-donald-trump-jeb-bush-spar-over-bush-family-legacy/ |title=Republican debate: Donald Trump, Jeb Bush spar over Bush family legacy |publisher=CBS News |date=February 13, 2016 |accessdate=July 12, 2016}}</ref> During his 2016 Presidential campaign, Trump has repeatedly and falsely claimed that he opposed the [[Iraq War]] even before it was launched.<ref name="latiraq"/><ref name="pf-9-2016"/><ref name="fortune-iraq">{{cite news | work = Fortune | date = September 26, 2016 | url = http://fortune.com/2016/09/26/presidential-debate-donald-trump-iraq-war/ | title = Donald Trump Again Said He Opposed the War in Iraq. It’s Still Not True}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Trump publicly referred to the war as a "mess" within a week after it began, and by 2004 he was opposed to it.<ref name="factcheck.org" /> Since 2004, he has repeatedly [[Opposition to the Iraq War|criticized the war]], especially during his presidential campaign.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/feb/16/our-principles-pac/anti-trump-ad-says-he-backed-impeaching-bush/ |title=It's true: Donald Trump once supported impeaching George W. Bush |author=Greenberg, Don |date=February 16, 2016 |accessdate=February 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.factcheck.org/2016/02/donald-trump-and-the-iraq-war/ |title=Donald Trump and the Iraq War |last=Kiely |first=Eugene |date=February 19, 2016 |publisher=factcheck.org|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-14/us-republican-debate-donald-trum-jeb-bush-clash-over-iraq-war/7166718 |title=Republican debate: Donald Trump, Jeb Bush engage in bitter clash over Iraq war, Bush family and Trump's business dealings |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=February 14, 2016 |accessdate=July 12, 2016}}</ref><ref name="cbsnews.com">{{cite news |author=Reena Flores |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-debate-donald-trump-jeb-bush-spar-over-bush-family-legacy/ |title=Republican debate: Donald Trump, Jeb Bush spar over Bush family legacy |publisher=CBS News |date=February 13, 2016 |accessdate=July 12, 2016}}</ref> During his 2016 Presidential campaign, Trump has repeatedly and falsely claimed that he opposed the [[Iraq War]] even before it was launched.<ref name="latiraq"/><ref name="pf-9-2016"/><ref name="fortune-iraq">{{cite news | work = Fortune | date = September 26, 2016 | url = http://fortune.com/2016/09/26/presidential-debate-donald-trump-iraq-war/ | title = Donald Trump Again Said He Opposed the War in Iraq. It’s Still Not True}}</ref><eod>