President Donald Trump claims to have ended between six and eight wars during his second presidency—but the number keeps changing. An investigation reveals these “wars” include temporary ceasefires that have since collapsed, diplomatic disputes that never involved combat, and conflicts where Trump’s role was marginal. Meanwhile, his actual military record tells a different story: the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani that nearly triggered war with Iran, the largest U.S. Caribbean naval deployment since the Cuban Missile Crisis with lethal strikes killing dozens, and unprecedented use of National Guard troops against American protesters. Peace researchers and fact-checkers rate Trump’s claims as “mostly false” or “significant exaggerations.” Several celebrated peace deals have already fallen apart, with renewed fighting killing civilians just weeks after signing ceremonies. This investigation examines the gap between Trump’s peaceful rhetoric and his administration’s military actions.
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