U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed he ended seven long-running wars within seven months, while ridiculing the United Nations for failing to play any role in the peace processes.
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Trump told world leaders that conflicts once considered “unendable” were resolved under his leadership.
“In a period of just seven months, I have ended seven unendable wars,” Trump declared.
“They said they were unendable. Some were going for 31 years, one for 36 years, another for 28 years. I ended them all.”
The president listed the conflicts as involving Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, Pakistan and India, Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Trump insisted that no other leader in history had achieved such a feat, saying:
“No President or Prime Minister, and for that matter, no other country has ever done anything close to that. And I did it in just seven months.”
Turning his attention to the United Nations, Trump accused the global body of being absent during the peace efforts.
“It’s too bad that I had to do these things instead of the United Nations doing them. Sadly, in all cases, the United Nations did not even try to help,” he said.
Mocking the institution, Trump added that the only things he received from the UN were “a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter.”
He recounted how the escalator at UN headquarters stalled while he and First Lady Melania Trump were on it, and how his teleprompter malfunctioned during the speech.
“These are the two things I got from the United Nations – a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter. Thank you very much,” he quipped.
Trump’s remarks drew attention not only for their sweeping claims but also for his combative tone.
Analysts have noted that while the U.S. has played roles in mediating or easing tensions in some of the listed regions, many of the conflicts remain unresolved or fragile, raising questions about the accuracy of his assertions.
This was Trump’s first appearance at the UN since the start of his second term in January 2025, and his speech also included sharp criticism of climate change policies, immigration, and NATO allies.
