‘Not hard': Trump flaunts his ability to settle conflicts
Trump's comments came during a meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland.
The president's remarks come after he was asked if Israel had done all it could to limit civilian casualties in Gaza.
The president called the whole situation a "mess" before slamming Hamas for doing a "horrible thing".
Trump then still maintained that an Israel-Gaza ceasefire was still possible.
The president goes on to outline his track record on securing a ceasefire, citing conflicts between India and Pakistan as well as Serbia and Kosovo.
Trump then went on to say that nobody has even done what his administration has done in securing ceasefires.
The president discusses how he achieved peace between Rwanda and the Congo through trade deals.
Trump finished by saying it was an "honour" and "not hard" to secure peace deals across several conflict hotspots.
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