US President Donald Trump is "not sure [he's] going to be able to make heaven".

The 79-year-old Commander-in-Chief made the remark in response to a question from the press about his attempt to strike a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine - who have been at war since the Russian invasion in February 2022 - during a flight on Air Force One on Sunday (12.10.25).

He said: "If I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed, I think that's pretty - I want to try to get to heaven if possible. I'm being a little cute."

The Republican Party politician then quipped to journalists: "I don't think there's anything going to get me in heaven.

"I really don't. I think I'm not maybe heaven-bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One.

"I'm not sure I'm going to be able to make heaven, but I've made life a lot better for a lot of people."

President Trump was en route to Israel to witness the release of hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners, who will be freed as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas - and the politician told reporters the deal was "much harder" to broker because of the actions of his predecessor, former US President Joe Biden.

He said: "And by the way, the Israeli thing was much harder to get settled because of the past administration."

After visiting Israel, Trump will then head to Egypt for a summit in Sharm El-Sheikh which will be attended by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as well as UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

During the flight on Air Force One, Trump was asked if he thinks the ceasefire deal will hold and he told the BBC: "Everybody is happy, and I think it's going to stay that way ... I'm good at solving wars. I'm good at making peace."

In August, President Trump took part in a phone interview with Fox and Friends, and he told the show's hosts about how he could end the war in Ukraine.

As well as mentioning he could become a mediator between Russian President Vladimir Putin, 73, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 47, President Trump joked he is "not doing well" with his mission to get to heaven.

The politician quipped at the time: "If I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed, I think that's pretty - I want to try to get to heaven if possible.

"I'm hearing that I'm not doing well. I am really at the bottom of the totem pole ... But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons."