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Trump claims to have ended 8 wars and boasts about his peace efforts. Fact-checkers highlight exaggerations and inconsistencies...
President Donald Trump repeated misleading claims about his peace efforts during a ceasefire ceremony between Thailand and Cambodia on Sunday. “This is one of eight wars that my administration has ended in just eight months. We are ending an average of one war a month,” the president said at the event in Malaysia. He called it unprecedented and claimed it would never happen again.
Trump has said that no other American president has ever resolved a war. "They start wars, they don't resolve them," Trump said. The Trump administration was involved in negotiations to end the eight conflicts listed below. However, analysis by independent fact-checkers and international experts shows exaggerations and inconsistencies in Trump's claims:
Israel-Hamas: Trump described the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the hostage exchange as his latest diplomatic breakthrough, claiming that it proved he had "ended" the war. In fact, the ceasefire only temporarily halted fighting and allowed limited humanitarian access, but the agreement leaves major issues unresolved, including the future of Hamas, the issue of disarmament, and the administration of the Gaza Strip. Analysts stress that the ceasefire is fragile and falls far short of a comprehensive peaceful solution.
Israel-Iran: Trump is credited with ending the 12-day Israel-Iran War. After Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump ordered U.S. airstrikes and negotiated a ceasefire. Analysts say his intervention prevented further escalation, though tensions between the regional rivals remain amid a fragile and ongoing Cold War.
Egypt-Ethiopia : Experts agree that there was no armed conflict, but merely bitter diplomatic disagreements over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The war did not end and no formal peace treaty was reached.
India-Pakistan : The killings of tourists in Kashmir escalated tensions between India and Pakistan before a ceasefire was reached. Trump claimed that the US and Pakistan had brokered a deal, praising him, while India denied any US role. Analysts believe that US involvement helped defuse the crisis, although Trump's influence was not decisive and the conflict never escalated into full-scale war.
Serbia-Kosovo: Although the Trump administration helped the sides achieve economic normalization during his first term, the two countries were not at war during his second term. Tensions persist and existing agreements have not led to full reconciliation.
Rwanda–Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Although Trump played a key role in bringing the two countries closer together, fighting in eastern Congo continues and existing ceasefires are regularly broken. Armed groups like the M23 remain active.
Armenia-Azerbaijan: In August, Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House, where they signed an agreement aimed at deactivating the decades-old conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. The agreement opens transportation routes and lays the groundwork for a peace treaty, although final ratification is pending. Both sides are working cautiously toward normalization after years of repeated clashes.
Cambodia–Thailand: Trump pressured Cambodia and Thailand to agree to a ceasefire after border clashes injured several soldiers. Malaysia mediated, but progress was achieved only after Trump made future U.S. trade deals conditional on peace. Economic pressure helped end the brief summer conflict and restore calm between the Southeast Asian neighbors.
Historians point out that several American presidents have ended wars or played a decisive role in resolving conflicts, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, who ended the Korean War; Jimmy Carter, who brokered peace between Egypt and Israel; Bill Clinton, who helped end the Bosnian War; and Barack Obama, who oversaw the end of the mission in Iraq. / Adapted from Newsweek /
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