Looking to bolster his legacy as a global peacemaker, Donald Trump has boasted often in recent days that he’s ended at least six wars. Critics of the president’s record say the truth is a lot more complicated.
Trump has made the assertion repeatedly in interviews, in conversations with foreign leaders and during press appearances, though the number often changes. It’s a claim he’s amplified as the Norwegian Nobel Committee prepares to announce this year’s recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 10 — an honor he’s long coveted.