President Donald Trump is once again making headlines for a controversial statement that left many puzzled. While speaking at the American Cornerstone Institute Founder’s Dinner on September 20, Trump boasted that he deserved a Nobel Prize for allegedly “ending seven wars.” Among the conflicts he claimed to have stopped was one between Cambodia and Armenia two nations that are not only 4,000 miles apart but have never been at war.
In his speech, Trump argued that trade had played a key role in preventing global conflicts, referencing countries such as India and Pakistan, Kosovo and Serbia, and even Israel and Iran. “We stopped all of them. And 60% of them were stopped because of trade,” he said.
But his biggest misstep came when he claimed to have intervened in a supposed Cambodia–Armenia conflict. Political analysts suggest he may have been confusing this with Cambodia’s long-standing border disputes with Thailand, particularly near the Preah Vihear temple. Trump has previously claimed he pressured leaders in the region by threatening to withhold trade deals until tensions were resolved.
Critics on social media wasted no time mocking his remarks. One user on X joked, “Embarrassing. Trump invents wars that never existed and claims credit for stopping them. He’s not a statesman he’s a drunk uncle with a globe.” Another quipped, “Maybe next week he’ll take credit for ending the war between Poland and Pluto.”
Beyond his unusual claims about foreign affairs, Trump also touched on the recent death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot on September 10. At Kirk’s memorial service, Trump praised him as an “American hero” and described the tragedy as “an attack on the entire nation,” framing it as an assault on fundamental freedoms and values.
This mix of exaggerated foreign policy claims and emotional tributes has reignited debate about Trump’s credibility on the world stage and his continued influence in American politics.
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