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July 7, 2026
Trump Exaggerates Claims About Settling Wars During Meeting with Erdogan
- Trump claimed he has 'settled eight wars,' including one in which he inaccurately stated 15 million people had their heads chopped off.
- He repeated his assertion of having settled conflicts after decades, despite lacking evidence for these claims.
- Trump's previous false claims about U.S. military aid to Ukraine and inflated investment figures were reiterated during the meeting.
3 Sources
- Fact check: Five false claims Trump made in one meeting with ErdoganJul 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM · CNN
- Fact check: Trump’s false claims at his NATO press conferenceJul 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM · CNN
- Trump boasts that he ended war during which ‘15 million people had their heads chopped off’Jul 9, 2026 at 8:58 AM · Independent