Pakistan, July 30 -- As President, Donald Trump has often presented himself as a pre-eminent peacemaker. In his inaugural address upon returning to office for his second term on January 20, 2025, Trump stated, "My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier. That's what I want to be a peacemaker and a unifier. "

On July 28, before a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom at the Trump Turnberry Golf Club in Scotland, Trump asserted he had stopped six wars. He named the India-Pakistan and the Congo Rwanda wars, but no others.

There is no question that President Trump wants to be recognised for his peacemaking. The central question remains, however: Does Trump's track record justify his being known as a...