Trump falsely claims no other US president has ever resolved a war

KANIKA SINGH RATHORE,

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President Donald Trump Speaking to reporters before their meeting, he falsely claimed that the US “has never had a president who has resolved a single war”. With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Zelensky reached the White House for discussions on Friday Strengthening US support for Kyiv Amidst Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump too announced On Thursday he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary.

Shortly before beginning talks with the Ukrainian leader, Trump made false claims about his predecessor in the White House Cabinet Room.

“Every time I solve one, they say, ‘Sir, if you solve one more, you’ll be known as a peacemaker,'” Trump said. “To the best of my knowledge, we’ve never had a president who solved a war, not a war. Bush started a war. A lot of them start wars, but they don’t solve wars.”

Independent The White House has been contacted for comment on Trump’s comments.

President Donald Trump falsely claims America has 'never had a president who resolved a war'

President Donald Trump falsely claims America has ‘never had a president who resolved a war’ ,reuters,

There are many American presidents whose administrations have played a significant role in ending conflicts. This list includes, but is not limited to:

  • President Theodore Roosevelt, who won Nobel Peace Prize To negotiate peace in the Russo-Japanese War in 1906.
  • President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who sought to end it Korean WarAn armistice was signed in July 1953, seven months after his inauguration.
  • President Abraham Lincoln, who was commander-in-chief during the time of Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered On April 9, 1865, Union General Ulysses S. To Grant. This was the most significant surrender in the conflict. Lincoln’s successor, President Andrew Johnson, formally ended the war in 1866. Grant also served as President from 1869 to 1877.
  • President Harry S. Truman, who worked closely with Great Britain and China during World War II Potsdam DeclarationWhich demanded unconditional surrender from Japan. When Japan did not agree, Truman authorized Use of atomic bomb. America bombed Japan and the entire country twice later surrenderedEffectively ending World War II.
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President Theodore Roosevelt introduces the Russian and Japanese delegates to the Portsmouth Peace Conference. There, Roosevelt played a key role in peace negotiations and later won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts.

President Theodore Roosevelt introduces the Russian and Japanese delegates to the Portsmouth Peace Conference. There, Roosevelt played a key role in peace negotiations and later won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. ,getty images,

Before making this claim about former US Presidents, Trump Claimed to have ended “eight wars” And complained that he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize for any of them.

“Look at all the wars we solve, and every time I solve one, they say, ‘If you solve the next one, you’ll get the Nobel Prize,'” he said. “I didn’t get the Nobel Prize.”

Trump and his allies Campaigned to get him the Nobel Peace Prize Earlier this month they announced the first phase of a Ceasefire agreement between Israel and HamasWhen it received a prestigious award in return Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina MachadoWhite House communications director Steven Cheung accused the Nobel committee of putting “politics above peace.”

“President Trump will continue to make peace, end wars, and save lives,” he said. wrote On X. “He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains by sheer force of will.”

Machado moved forward Dedicate your award to Trump.

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