President Trump Falsely Claims Resolution of Eight Wars, Including Serbia-Kosovo Dispute, in UN Address
President Trump, in his address to the United Nations General Assembly, asserted that his administration had settled eight wars since he took office. Among the conflicts he listed as resolved were those between Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, India and Pakistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the war in Gaza. He also previously claimed to have ended a brief conflict between Israel and Iran and a supposed war between Egypt and Ethiopia. However, a fact check by CNN indicates that this figure is a clear exaggeration. The situations between Egypt and Ethiopia, and Kosovo and Serbia, were diplomatic disputes, not active wars during his tenure. Furthermore, the war involving Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo has not ended, and Israel continues to conduct attacks in Gaza despite a US-brokered ceasefire. While President Trump did contribute to ending a brief 2025 conflict between Israel and Iran, Israel subsequently engaged in another war against Iran ...