"We are ending the era of endless wars," Trump said at the 2020 commencement address for West Point military academy. 'This administration is very pro-conflict'Trump has since started calling himself the "peace president," boasting about his role in helping end, by his count, eight wars so far this year." "The intermittent actions of the U.S. are not a deal breaker for any of these conflicts," Raleigh said. " President Trump can and will take decisive military action as he sees fit to defend our nation's interests. This seems incredibly convoluted, runs counter to the 'peace president' and the notion of ending wars," Bartlett said in an interview with CBC News.

Source: CBC News December 26, 2025 20:48 UTC