5. Ending Eight Wars
Trump has repeatedly claimed that he ended eight wars during his presidency, a statement that stretches the truth to the breaking point. His list of “wars” includes several conflicts that were either not wars at all or were ongoing despite his supposed interventions. For example, the “war” between Egypt and Ethiopia over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was not an active war but a diplomatic dispute. Similarly, Trump listed the conflicts in Kosovo and Serbia, as well as the Congo and Rwanda, as wars that he ended, despite the fact that these were not wars during his presidency. In many cases, the disputes Trump mentioned were more accurately described as long-standing tensions or peace processes rather than full-scale wars. The inclusion of such conflicts in his tally of “ended wars” is a clear exaggeration that paints an inaccurate picture of his foreign policy record.
While Trump did broker some peace agreements, such as the Abraham Accords in the Middle East, the number of “wars” he claimed to end is significantly inflated, and his characterization of these events is misleading to the public.