Trump Falsely Claims to Have Ended Eight Wars in State of the Union Address

During his State of the Union address, Trump claimed he had "ended eight wars" in his first 10 months in office, specifically citing conflicts involving Cambodia and Thailand, Pakistan and India, Israel and Hamas, Israel and Iran, Rwanda and Congo, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Kosovo and Serbia, and others. Foreign policy experts and fact-checkers characterized this claim as highly exaggerated and misleading. The AP News reported that fresh fighting had broken out in recent weeks between Thailand and Cambodia, and between Congolese forces and Rwanda-backed rebels, contradicting Trump's assertions. Defense One noted that Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a ceasefire but are still contesting their shared border. Trump also claimed that Pakistan's Prime Minister said 35 million people would have died in a nuclear war between Pakistan and India if not for his involvement.

"My first 10 months, I ended eight wars, including Cambodia. … Cambodia and Thailand. Pakistan and India — would have been a nuclear war; 35 million people – said the Prime Minister of Pakistan – would have died if it were not for my involvement." — State of the Union address to Congress and the American public