Overview

• Speaking at the American Cornerstone Institute Founder's Dinner on September 20, President Trump said the United States stopped conflicts including India–Pakistan, Thailand–Cambodia, and others, asserting that most were ended using trade leverage.
• He specifically claimed he warned India that there would be no trade if fighting continued, saying that stance led to a halt in hostilities.
• Since his May 10 post announcing a “full and immediate” India–Pakistan ceasefire after what he called Washington-mediated talks, Trump has repeated versions of this claim more than 40 times, according to multiple reports.
• Indian officials have repeatedly rejected any third‑party role, attributing the May 10 halt to direct DGMO-to-DGMO contacts after Operation Sindoor, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar have said no foreign leader asked India to stop.
• Trump argued he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for “ending seven wars” and added he was told stopping the Russia–Ukraine war could secure it, saying he believes he could still resolve that conflict because of his relationship with Vladimir Putin.