Occam's, anyone? A radical empiricism take says pay attention to the biggest picture while dismissing small level nonsense incendiarists. My fave is Promethean Action - yes, a bit naive idealist but heavily visionary and ALL data gets accounted for.
Trump is misunderstood. Am I right? Some middle managers…… ! Am I right? Ohohoho! Right? Those capricious captains of nothing are always giving us, the obedient, some goofy stuff! Ahahahahahaha. Such fun! I love my master. No matter hims or hers clearly articulated philosophy! Yes!!!!
Um….. what does filo fasie have to do with my owner? Right? Dem Greeks did that stuff. Ahahahahahaha. Am I right? I’m gonna vote sooooo very harder next selection gosh darnit! Wheeeee!
Overall, what you have written is relatively correct. All POTUS are nothing more than face puppets. However Forest Gump Trump was deliberately installed because he's not only the greatest gimmick, ruse in perhaps the entire world, but, he is undeniably the worlds greatest distraction in the history of politics. The man can suck the oxygen out of the entire planet.
There is no such thing as DJT! There never was as solidified by the 34 felony counts he received for falsifying his business records and financial statements in addition to the stellar exposure and take down during Barbara Walters interview back in the 90's. So much for being the alleged bully he is - listen to him tell her "you didn't have say that".
The man has been a total fraud his entire life robbing from Peter to pay Paul to give the illusion of great wealth. He's nothing but a shyster and wanna-be like his pop-corn fart buddy Marco Rubio who ran drugs for his brother. He too painted the same image of great wealth filing bankruptcies etc. Now, both men are in so far over their heads, you can see them falling apart.
This is the greatest political theater you will ever witness in your life as finding another buffoon like Forest Gump Trump only comes along once in a lifetime. They hit pay dirt. How the entire world can ignore the glaringly obvious fact the man is severely learning disabled solidified the intellectual caliber of an entire planet.
He's a man child. We now have a POTUS with model airplanes on his desk - the only thing missing is a giant crib and or playpen. He is clearly on the spectrum and a borderline IQ. All it will take is one reporter to ask him to name the capitols of each State to expose this ruse to the entire world, which is quickly approaching.
They are deliberately allowing him to hang himself so that YES they can and will blame everything on him. He will leave office in handcuffs and or a straightjacket as he wont be able to say he had no idea of anything - after boasting incessantly it was ALL HIS Idea's. Also all part of his planned downfall. Politics is all about great strategy.
It's coming, he will never finish serving the rest of his term. He suffers from serious ADHD and they've always had him on stimulants which destroys the heart hance the swollen ankles and the bruises on his hand from the bloodwork. Why he is now falling asleep in meeting. Because they're cutting back on them. The coca cola same thing, caffeine = stimulant.
In closing, if you were to walk into a medical facility and FGT came out as your doctor, how fast would you RUN out of the office? If Joe Biden sans his title were your next door neighbor, would you really ever suggest and or encourage him to run for POTUS?
Common sense people. FGT Is nothing more than a distraction. The more writers starting inserting the USA in place of writing Forest Gump Trump the faster this charade will finally be over. They're going to install JD Vance to follow through with their agenda.
Yes. Thank you. Overall, what you've written is relatively correct! :-)
He is definitely a man-boy...but keep in mind his behaviour, attitude, mindset, presentation, is "New Thought," positive thinking, Norman Vincent Peale to a "T"...
The AI view that that you linked about Trump's peace efforts in response to a comment by James Whelan, I don't necessarily agree with.
It states: "Trump's claims are bold, but the deals are documented across sources." and also "This is based on a review of sources from government archives, news outlets, and think tanks representing diverse perspectives."
But who are these diverse sources? Does AI list them. AI can be slanted however you want it and that is what's so dangerous about it. I personally try to stay away from it. It destroys normal thinking processes and is now writing Substack columns and making hit songs with fake artists, and fake images. Soon nothing will be believable.
Well, I can't disagree with your wider perspective ("It destroys normal thinking")...and I have found obvious objective faults in it...but the Trump thing, gathering information from news sources, it does pretty well. And if it is biased, it typically is biased to the left, only because the left is mainstream, and it likes to gather what it considers "credible" sources, which are all mainstream.
If you are interested, I can gather the sources. When you ask AI a question as I asked it, it gives links to all of the sources...but they don't come across on the cut and paste. I assure you, the information AI gathers is from these sources. I don't think we have reached a point where it screws with it after it's gotten it...but of course, what it actually has access to may be skewed (more than likely is).
Basic news concepts as gathered from my prompt are usually reliable from the source...that doesn't make it accurate, of course, but these kinds of bits of information generally are "true"...unless of course we live in the matrix where NOTHING is real!!!
"What it actually has access to may be skewed", is indeed the main point, and that's why it is so dangerous!. It's only as good as to what is put into it!! When it starts thinking on it's own from certain inputs and starts twisting things like Hal in 2001 A Space Odyssey, that is where the problem arises.
Well, I do think the world will collapse before it gets better, and AI being used in the way you speculate (and I think your speculation is valid and probable) will be a part of the reason for that collapse. All any of us can do is get a bowl of popcorn and watch.
I think driving a car and not riding a horse (or walking) to get from A to B is part of the problem, but I am not going to stop driving a car! If I were young, I may have moved off the grid. But I'm too old for that sacrifice...if you get my drift...
What ever is happening is to keep us divided. Why? I think it’s to keep people from seeing what’s really happening behind the scenes. Trump does so much to do what he promised but he’s not going to do everything because that seems to be the plan.
I have read there are easier ways to keep illegals out but Trump won’t do it.
No one gets convicted. Nothing ever comes of anything.
The day people in this Country realize it's US against them, is the day you may actually have a somewhat decent government. The second amendment was designed to allow citizens to protect themselves, their rights and their property and a FREE STATE! People cannot see all this technology is deliberately designed to control the entire worlds population.
There is no such thing as two parties, they are simply both vying for control of the coffers.
They have been deliberately diving the population for decades. When people finally wake-up it will be to late.
There are in fact numerous ways to deter people from coming and getting those who're here illegally to also leave. They come for the free handouts. Shut off the spicket, and watch how fast they leave. Eliminate all Spanish speaking prompts, and make English mandatory.
Yes, and what you say here used to be limited to individual countries, now it is the whole world that is seeking out the control everything, people, resources, money, humanity itself. So no individual country's government is "doing the right thing"...
It seems like it should be easy to stop people from illegally coming here if they weren’t guaranteed to get a job and medical care. It can be controlled if businesses were penalized for hiring illegals but Trump seems against this easy fix. And why? Simple. Because they don’t want it fixed. Then it would be the right thing to do. By not fixing it we are all kept where they want us. It’s so heartbreaking seeing this happening. And yes make English mandatory. But will Never happen!
May Quite possibly add another language to the list. 😧
Zuni, there is a town a few miles from my home which has been taken over by illegals. One half is all Korean, the other, entirely Latino. Years ago the newspapers all wrote because of the bad economy, illegals were all returning because there simply wasn't any work.
What a pile of cack that was (that people actually believe). In a bad economy of course people will hire even more illegals and terminate the legal workers in order to save themselves.
There is an exit ramp to this town off the highway and when the cars line up all the rear doors open and out POP all these woman. Hundreds. This commenced about 15 years ago. At first only the men came but now the woman have followed as well.
Because of it the town is now also flooded with small children 1-7 years old. When school breaks in the afternoon there is no longer even ONE child with blonde hair. All of them have jet black dark hair. I think to myself bring in buses to round up these illegals and the town would become completely desolate.
How many times have we heard the worn out excuse (blatant lie) they do jobs American refuse! Most of them make more money than people in this Country. How is it possible they are allowed mortgages and drivers licenses? Go to Target Walmart's and Costco and look whose shopping - where the hell do they get all this money? Go into any bodega and look at the amounts of money they send back home. 500 billion dollars leaves this Country yearly! Listen to the amount they tell the clerk $1000 $1500. Not bad huh. They get cash and do not pay taxes there's a reason they're called day laborer's. Every time I hear of someone who lost their job I tell them to stand on the corner with the illegals - you make good money and they'd much rather pick up someone who speaks the language. None of these businesses would survive if they had to play by the rules!
Again, you're right, they don't want to change anything.
Well, if immigrants, illegal or legal, are here doing jobs other people don't want to do, that too creates a huge problem...it forces the government to get away with inhuman wages, but also forces people, young people in particular, to be exceptionally lazy. We need to enforce a system that does not rely on "cheap labour" for a variety of reasons.
There always is a veil around any of these public figures. Sometimes it looks like they have our backs and other times it looks as though they have the UN/WEF/WHO's back. I applaud when President Trump does some good things and scratch my head when I think he hasn't. Maybe that is just the way it always is. Regardless, he has been the 'target' since 2016. Mainstream media, especially in Canada, would never credit him for a thing. It is always 'bad Trump' and then they spin the story to make it so. We are a divided nation like never before and that has morphed into other countries too. That is an evil thing that the agenda has perfected.
It is very difficult to see through all of the garbage...but that doesn't mean there is a lot of bad stuff out there...but I have a tendency to be so sure everything is propaganda, I may miss some real concerns.
For anyone who would bother to read this, here is an AI-generated piece on "Trump's brokering of peace deals around the world..." Sure, you can argue any of this, but I think he has done SOMETHING...again, I am not defending him on all counts, just trying to keep all of this clear and detailed...this is long, take it for what it is...
During his presidency (both terms), Donald Trump and his administration were involved in brokering or facilitating several international agreements aimed at reducing conflicts, normalizing relations, and promoting peace in various regions. While some of these have been hailed as historic breakthroughs by supporters and official U.S. statements, critics argue that many are incomplete, exaggerated, or have not fully resolved underlying issues, with conflicts persisting in some cases. Here is a breakdown by region, focusing on the Middle East (including Gaza) and extending to other global hotspots. This is based on a review of sources from government archives, news outlets, and think tanks representing diverse perspectives.
Middle East Peace Efforts
Trump's most prominent achievements in this area stem from his first term (2017–2021) with the Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and several Arab nations. In his second term (2025 onward), he expanded on this with direct involvement in Gaza and other regional tensions.
Abraham Accords (2020): These were a series of U.S.-brokered normalization agreements between Israel and Arab countries, marking the first such deals in decades without requiring progress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Key pacts included:
Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Announced in August 2020, this led to full diplomatic relations, trade deals, and joint economic projects.
Israel and Bahrain: Signed in September 2020, focusing on economic normalization and security cooperation.
Israel and Sudan: Announced in October 2020, involving Sudan's removal from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism in exchange for recognizing Israel.
Israel and Morocco: Finalized in December 2020, with the U.S. recognizing Morocco's claim over Western Sahara as part of the deal.
These accords were praised for bypassing traditional peace process roadblocks and fostering economic ties, but Palestinian leaders and some analysts (e.g., from Brookings and PolitiFact) criticized them for sidelining Palestinian statehood and not addressing core issues like the occupation. Trump himself described them as ending the "Arab-Israeli conflict," though critics note they didn't involve key players like Saudi Arabia or resolve broader regional violence.
Gaza Peace Plan (2025): In his second term, Trump unveiled a 20-point "Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict" on September 29, 2025, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. This multilateral deal, negotiated with input from Arab and Muslim countries, included:
An immediate ceasefire and the release of all remaining hostages (alive and deceased) held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
Partial withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, demilitarization of the Strip, and deployment of an International Stabilization Force.
Transitional governance by Palestinian technocrats under international supervision, large-scale reconstruction funded by a "Trump Economic Development Plan," and a pathway to Palestinian self-determination (though conditional on reforms).
The plan's first phase (hostage exchange and initial ceasefire) was signed off by Israel and Hamas in October 2025, with mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey playing key roles. By early 2026, it had advanced to a second phase focusing on demilitarization and reconstruction. Trump received praise for decisive pressure on both sides, but skeptics (including former U.S. envoys) argue it's uneven, demanding more concessions from Palestinians and lacking long-term enforcement, with low-level fighting persisting. UN Security Council approval in November 2025 marked a diplomatic win, though China and Russia abstained.
Israel-Iran Ceasefire (2025): After U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, Trump brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Iran in June 2025, halting escalations that had drawn in the U.S. Critics view this as U.S.-instigated rather than neutral brokerage, and tensions remain high.
Trump's earlier "Deal of the Century" (2020) proposed a two-state solution with Israeli annexations and economic incentives for Palestinians, but was rejected by Palestinians as biased.
Other Global Hotspots
Trump's administration claimed involvement in resolving or de-escalating conflicts beyond the Middle East, often framing them as "wars ended" despite many being disputes rather than active wars. These include:
Armenia-Azerbaijan (2025): Trump hosted leaders in August 2025, leading to a Joint Declaration committing to further actions toward a stalled peace treaty after decades of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. However, it's not a binding treaty, and implementation could take years, with Azerbaijan demanding Armenian constitutional changes.
Rwanda-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (2025): A June 2025 agreement aimed to stop fighting in eastern DRC, focusing on mineral access and security. Critics note violence continues, and the deal prioritizes U.S. economic interests over durable peace.
Cambodia-Thailand (2025): A July 2025 ceasefire addressed border disputes, with Trump claiming credit for ending a "war" (though it was more a tense standoff). Violence persisted for months post-announcement.
India-Pakistan (2025): Trump announced a ceasefire halting Kashmir-related tensions, part of his "no Nobel Peace Prize" list.
Egypt-Ethiopia (2025): Resolved a dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile, not an active war but a potential flashpoint.
Serbia-Kosovo (2020, with 2025 references): Economic normalization deal from Trump's first term, built upon in later claims.
Trump often touted these as personal victories on social media, emphasizing his "President of Peace" role. However, outlets like NPR, Time, and Just Security report that many deals are partial, with ongoing conflicts or unravelling elements, and some (e.g., Gaza) involved U.S. military escalation first. Arab allies and international mediators were crucial, and not all parties view them as fully neutral.
Trump's claims are bold, but the deals are documented across sources.
I hear ya, and I won't argue. I may not see it as extreme as you describe....well, it IS extreme, but maybe what I mean is that most of what he does is what they all have done in the past, only more secretly...but maybe not. Still, the point is, I don't think he is operating alone if what you say could happen, happens...
Good advice, Todd. Thank you for another thoughtful piece
Occam's, anyone? A radical empiricism take says pay attention to the biggest picture while dismissing small level nonsense incendiarists. My fave is Promethean Action - yes, a bit naive idealist but heavily visionary and ALL data gets accounted for.
Trump is misunderstood. Am I right? Some middle managers…… ! Am I right? Ohohoho! Right? Those capricious captains of nothing are always giving us, the obedient, some goofy stuff! Ahahahahahaha. Such fun! I love my master. No matter hims or hers clearly articulated philosophy! Yes!!!!
Um….. what does filo fasie have to do with my owner? Right? Dem Greeks did that stuff. Ahahahahahaha. Am I right? I’m gonna vote sooooo very harder next selection gosh darnit! Wheeeee!
Peace and Love groovy babies!
hmmmm.....???
Overall, what you have written is relatively correct. All POTUS are nothing more than face puppets. However Forest Gump Trump was deliberately installed because he's not only the greatest gimmick, ruse in perhaps the entire world, but, he is undeniably the worlds greatest distraction in the history of politics. The man can suck the oxygen out of the entire planet.
There is no such thing as DJT! There never was as solidified by the 34 felony counts he received for falsifying his business records and financial statements in addition to the stellar exposure and take down during Barbara Walters interview back in the 90's. So much for being the alleged bully he is - listen to him tell her "you didn't have say that".
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM7o2D0IC0k/?hl=en
The man has been a total fraud his entire life robbing from Peter to pay Paul to give the illusion of great wealth. He's nothing but a shyster and wanna-be like his pop-corn fart buddy Marco Rubio who ran drugs for his brother. He too painted the same image of great wealth filing bankruptcies etc. Now, both men are in so far over their heads, you can see them falling apart.
This is the greatest political theater you will ever witness in your life as finding another buffoon like Forest Gump Trump only comes along once in a lifetime. They hit pay dirt. How the entire world can ignore the glaringly obvious fact the man is severely learning disabled solidified the intellectual caliber of an entire planet.
He's a man child. We now have a POTUS with model airplanes on his desk - the only thing missing is a giant crib and or playpen. He is clearly on the spectrum and a borderline IQ. All it will take is one reporter to ask him to name the capitols of each State to expose this ruse to the entire world, which is quickly approaching.
They are deliberately allowing him to hang himself so that YES they can and will blame everything on him. He will leave office in handcuffs and or a straightjacket as he wont be able to say he had no idea of anything - after boasting incessantly it was ALL HIS Idea's. Also all part of his planned downfall. Politics is all about great strategy.
It's coming, he will never finish serving the rest of his term. He suffers from serious ADHD and they've always had him on stimulants which destroys the heart hance the swollen ankles and the bruises on his hand from the bloodwork. Why he is now falling asleep in meeting. Because they're cutting back on them. The coca cola same thing, caffeine = stimulant.
In closing, if you were to walk into a medical facility and FGT came out as your doctor, how fast would you RUN out of the office? If Joe Biden sans his title were your next door neighbor, would you really ever suggest and or encourage him to run for POTUS?
Common sense people. FGT Is nothing more than a distraction. The more writers starting inserting the USA in place of writing Forest Gump Trump the faster this charade will finally be over. They're going to install JD Vance to follow through with their agenda.
Yes. Thank you. Overall, what you've written is relatively correct! :-)
He is definitely a man-boy...but keep in mind his behaviour, attitude, mindset, presentation, is "New Thought," positive thinking, Norman Vincent Peale to a "T"...
Good piece as usual and will be linking it today @https://nothingnewunderthesun2016.com/
The AI view that that you linked about Trump's peace efforts in response to a comment by James Whelan, I don't necessarily agree with.
It states: "Trump's claims are bold, but the deals are documented across sources." and also "This is based on a review of sources from government archives, news outlets, and think tanks representing diverse perspectives."
But who are these diverse sources? Does AI list them. AI can be slanted however you want it and that is what's so dangerous about it. I personally try to stay away from it. It destroys normal thinking processes and is now writing Substack columns and making hit songs with fake artists, and fake images. Soon nothing will be believable.
Well, I can't disagree with your wider perspective ("It destroys normal thinking")...and I have found obvious objective faults in it...but the Trump thing, gathering information from news sources, it does pretty well. And if it is biased, it typically is biased to the left, only because the left is mainstream, and it likes to gather what it considers "credible" sources, which are all mainstream.
If you are interested, I can gather the sources. When you ask AI a question as I asked it, it gives links to all of the sources...but they don't come across on the cut and paste. I assure you, the information AI gathers is from these sources. I don't think we have reached a point where it screws with it after it's gotten it...but of course, what it actually has access to may be skewed (more than likely is).
Basic news concepts as gathered from my prompt are usually reliable from the source...that doesn't make it accurate, of course, but these kinds of bits of information generally are "true"...unless of course we live in the matrix where NOTHING is real!!!
"What it actually has access to may be skewed", is indeed the main point, and that's why it is so dangerous!. It's only as good as to what is put into it!! When it starts thinking on it's own from certain inputs and starts twisting things like Hal in 2001 A Space Odyssey, that is where the problem arises.
Well, I do think the world will collapse before it gets better, and AI being used in the way you speculate (and I think your speculation is valid and probable) will be a part of the reason for that collapse. All any of us can do is get a bowl of popcorn and watch.
I think driving a car and not riding a horse (or walking) to get from A to B is part of the problem, but I am not going to stop driving a car! If I were young, I may have moved off the grid. But I'm too old for that sacrifice...if you get my drift...
My opinion
What ever is happening is to keep us divided. Why? I think it’s to keep people from seeing what’s really happening behind the scenes. Trump does so much to do what he promised but he’s not going to do everything because that seems to be the plan.
I have read there are easier ways to keep illegals out but Trump won’t do it.
No one gets convicted. Nothing ever comes of anything.
I am sad to see how our country is disappearing.
The day people in this Country realize it's US against them, is the day you may actually have a somewhat decent government. The second amendment was designed to allow citizens to protect themselves, their rights and their property and a FREE STATE! People cannot see all this technology is deliberately designed to control the entire worlds population.
There is no such thing as two parties, they are simply both vying for control of the coffers.
They have been deliberately diving the population for decades. When people finally wake-up it will be to late.
There are in fact numerous ways to deter people from coming and getting those who're here illegally to also leave. They come for the free handouts. Shut off the spicket, and watch how fast they leave. Eliminate all Spanish speaking prompts, and make English mandatory.
Yes, and what you say here used to be limited to individual countries, now it is the whole world that is seeking out the control everything, people, resources, money, humanity itself. So no individual country's government is "doing the right thing"...
It seems like it should be easy to stop people from illegally coming here if they weren’t guaranteed to get a job and medical care. It can be controlled if businesses were penalized for hiring illegals but Trump seems against this easy fix. And why? Simple. Because they don’t want it fixed. Then it would be the right thing to do. By not fixing it we are all kept where they want us. It’s so heartbreaking seeing this happening. And yes make English mandatory. But will Never happen!
May Quite possibly add another language to the list. 😧
Zuni, there is a town a few miles from my home which has been taken over by illegals. One half is all Korean, the other, entirely Latino. Years ago the newspapers all wrote because of the bad economy, illegals were all returning because there simply wasn't any work.
What a pile of cack that was (that people actually believe). In a bad economy of course people will hire even more illegals and terminate the legal workers in order to save themselves.
There is an exit ramp to this town off the highway and when the cars line up all the rear doors open and out POP all these woman. Hundreds. This commenced about 15 years ago. At first only the men came but now the woman have followed as well.
Because of it the town is now also flooded with small children 1-7 years old. When school breaks in the afternoon there is no longer even ONE child with blonde hair. All of them have jet black dark hair. I think to myself bring in buses to round up these illegals and the town would become completely desolate.
The USA Is now officially a third world country.
I agree...it doesn't take much thinking to see much better ways to do what they claim their intention is...
How many times have we heard the worn out excuse (blatant lie) they do jobs American refuse! Most of them make more money than people in this Country. How is it possible they are allowed mortgages and drivers licenses? Go to Target Walmart's and Costco and look whose shopping - where the hell do they get all this money? Go into any bodega and look at the amounts of money they send back home. 500 billion dollars leaves this Country yearly! Listen to the amount they tell the clerk $1000 $1500. Not bad huh. They get cash and do not pay taxes there's a reason they're called day laborer's. Every time I hear of someone who lost their job I tell them to stand on the corner with the illegals - you make good money and they'd much rather pick up someone who speaks the language. None of these businesses would survive if they had to play by the rules!
Again, you're right, they don't want to change anything.
Well, if immigrants, illegal or legal, are here doing jobs other people don't want to do, that too creates a huge problem...it forces the government to get away with inhuman wages, but also forces people, young people in particular, to be exceptionally lazy. We need to enforce a system that does not rely on "cheap labour" for a variety of reasons.
Yes, the methods seem excessive, ineffective, and downright nasty...
There always is a veil around any of these public figures. Sometimes it looks like they have our backs and other times it looks as though they have the UN/WEF/WHO's back. I applaud when President Trump does some good things and scratch my head when I think he hasn't. Maybe that is just the way it always is. Regardless, he has been the 'target' since 2016. Mainstream media, especially in Canada, would never credit him for a thing. It is always 'bad Trump' and then they spin the story to make it so. We are a divided nation like never before and that has morphed into other countries too. That is an evil thing that the agenda has perfected.
It is very difficult to see through all of the garbage...but that doesn't mean there is a lot of bad stuff out there...but I have a tendency to be so sure everything is propaganda, I may miss some real concerns.
'brokering historic peace deals around the world (from Gaza to other global hotspots)'
You can't be serious! I suppose kidnapping a President was OK as well? And 'obtaining' Greenland is OK? ICE increasingly operating like the Gestapo?
I was glad to see the back of Biden and his crew, but any hope that Trump was going to be better have been well and truly dashed.
I think you meant Venezuela’s dictator…
Agreed!
For anyone who would bother to read this, here is an AI-generated piece on "Trump's brokering of peace deals around the world..." Sure, you can argue any of this, but I think he has done SOMETHING...again, I am not defending him on all counts, just trying to keep all of this clear and detailed...this is long, take it for what it is...
During his presidency (both terms), Donald Trump and his administration were involved in brokering or facilitating several international agreements aimed at reducing conflicts, normalizing relations, and promoting peace in various regions. While some of these have been hailed as historic breakthroughs by supporters and official U.S. statements, critics argue that many are incomplete, exaggerated, or have not fully resolved underlying issues, with conflicts persisting in some cases. Here is a breakdown by region, focusing on the Middle East (including Gaza) and extending to other global hotspots. This is based on a review of sources from government archives, news outlets, and think tanks representing diverse perspectives.
Middle East Peace Efforts
Trump's most prominent achievements in this area stem from his first term (2017–2021) with the Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and several Arab nations. In his second term (2025 onward), he expanded on this with direct involvement in Gaza and other regional tensions.
Abraham Accords (2020): These were a series of U.S.-brokered normalization agreements between Israel and Arab countries, marking the first such deals in decades without requiring progress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Key pacts included:
Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Announced in August 2020, this led to full diplomatic relations, trade deals, and joint economic projects.
Israel and Bahrain: Signed in September 2020, focusing on economic normalization and security cooperation.
Israel and Sudan: Announced in October 2020, involving Sudan's removal from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism in exchange for recognizing Israel.
Israel and Morocco: Finalized in December 2020, with the U.S. recognizing Morocco's claim over Western Sahara as part of the deal.
These accords were praised for bypassing traditional peace process roadblocks and fostering economic ties, but Palestinian leaders and some analysts (e.g., from Brookings and PolitiFact) criticized them for sidelining Palestinian statehood and not addressing core issues like the occupation. Trump himself described them as ending the "Arab-Israeli conflict," though critics note they didn't involve key players like Saudi Arabia or resolve broader regional violence.
Gaza Peace Plan (2025): In his second term, Trump unveiled a 20-point "Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict" on September 29, 2025, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. This multilateral deal, negotiated with input from Arab and Muslim countries, included:
An immediate ceasefire and the release of all remaining hostages (alive and deceased) held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
Partial withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, demilitarization of the Strip, and deployment of an International Stabilization Force.
Transitional governance by Palestinian technocrats under international supervision, large-scale reconstruction funded by a "Trump Economic Development Plan," and a pathway to Palestinian self-determination (though conditional on reforms).
The plan's first phase (hostage exchange and initial ceasefire) was signed off by Israel and Hamas in October 2025, with mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey playing key roles. By early 2026, it had advanced to a second phase focusing on demilitarization and reconstruction. Trump received praise for decisive pressure on both sides, but skeptics (including former U.S. envoys) argue it's uneven, demanding more concessions from Palestinians and lacking long-term enforcement, with low-level fighting persisting. UN Security Council approval in November 2025 marked a diplomatic win, though China and Russia abstained.
Israel-Iran Ceasefire (2025): After U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, Trump brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Iran in June 2025, halting escalations that had drawn in the U.S. Critics view this as U.S.-instigated rather than neutral brokerage, and tensions remain high.
Trump's earlier "Deal of the Century" (2020) proposed a two-state solution with Israeli annexations and economic incentives for Palestinians, but was rejected by Palestinians as biased.
Other Global Hotspots
Trump's administration claimed involvement in resolving or de-escalating conflicts beyond the Middle East, often framing them as "wars ended" despite many being disputes rather than active wars. These include:
Armenia-Azerbaijan (2025): Trump hosted leaders in August 2025, leading to a Joint Declaration committing to further actions toward a stalled peace treaty after decades of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. However, it's not a binding treaty, and implementation could take years, with Azerbaijan demanding Armenian constitutional changes.
Rwanda-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (2025): A June 2025 agreement aimed to stop fighting in eastern DRC, focusing on mineral access and security. Critics note violence continues, and the deal prioritizes U.S. economic interests over durable peace.
Cambodia-Thailand (2025): A July 2025 ceasefire addressed border disputes, with Trump claiming credit for ending a "war" (though it was more a tense standoff). Violence persisted for months post-announcement.
India-Pakistan (2025): Trump announced a ceasefire halting Kashmir-related tensions, part of his "no Nobel Peace Prize" list.
Egypt-Ethiopia (2025): Resolved a dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile, not an active war but a potential flashpoint.
Serbia-Kosovo (2020, with 2025 references): Economic normalization deal from Trump's first term, built upon in later claims.
Trump often touted these as personal victories on social media, emphasizing his "President of Peace" role. However, outlets like NPR, Time, and Just Security report that many deals are partial, with ongoing conflicts or unravelling elements, and some (e.g., Gaza) involved U.S. military escalation first. Arab allies and international mediators were crucial, and not all parties view them as fully neutral.
Trump's claims are bold, but the deals are documented across sources.
I hear ya, and I won't argue. I may not see it as extreme as you describe....well, it IS extreme, but maybe what I mean is that most of what he does is what they all have done in the past, only more secretly...but maybe not. Still, the point is, I don't think he is operating alone if what you say could happen, happens...