Donald Trump has settled eight different wars during his second term.
Posted by The Kuhner Report, Checked
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The Kuhner ReportOct 26, 2026
The claim that Trump settled eight wars during his second term is contradicted by multiple fact-checkers (AP, Snopes, CNN, Reuters-style FACT FOCUS) who found the figure highly exaggerated: at least two listed 'wars' (Egypt-Ethiopia dam dispute, Serbia-Kosovo) were never wars, and others such as Rwanda-Congo and Cambodia-Thailand saw fresh fighting.
What was said
… six months, of his administration, and you're right, he has been more focused on foreign affairs this time than in his first term, whether it's forget the Iran war, just leave that, let that go for a second whether it's Greenland, whether it's Venezuela, uh, settling eight different wars, which is nice, but your domestic priorities took a bit of a backseat. Uh, he keeps talking about winning the Nobel Peace Prize, which is nice, but in the end, who cares? …
The Kuhner Report · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. AP fact check states 'He did not settle eight wars,' calling the statistic highly exaggerated and noting that several listed conflicts have resumed or remain unresolved.[1]
Contradicts. CNN fact check calls the 'eight' figure a clear exaggeration, noting that the Egypt-Ethiopia dispute and Serbia-Kosovo were not wars during his tenure and that the Rwanda-Congo war has not ended.[3]
Contradicts. A later AP/KRGV fact focus (Nov 1, 2026) again rates the 'eight wars' claim highly exaggerated, stating there were no wars to end in at least two cases.[4]
Contradicts. Snopes rates the claim as Trump repeatedly varying his count (six, seven, eight), with the 'eight' figure contested and not matching the record.[2]
Supports. Trump has mediated or claimed credit for several deals (Armenia-Azerbaijan signing, India-Pakistan, Israel-Iran ceasefire, Gaza), so his role in some conflicts is real though disputed.[1][3][5]
Context. The claim's wording 'settling eight different wars' is the speaker's own framing from a Kuhner Report passage, which is not evidence; the claim is graded on what it asserts.
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews 2025 ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 2Trump claims he's ended 8 wars. Here are the factssnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 3Fact check: Trump’s false claims to the United Nations - CNNcnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 4FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims in his State of the Union speechkrgv.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5President of Peace? How Donald Trump’s claims to have ended eight wars fall apartindependent.co.uk · not rated · cited for: supports
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