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‘Everyone will have an opinion': US state dept spox on Trump's India-Pakistan ceasefire claim
US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said that people can see the facts for themselves and make their own judgments, rather than relying on others' comments, while she was responding to questions about President Donald Trump's repeated claims that he helped broker a ceasefire between India and Pakistan after their four-day conflict in May.
'So many comments speak for themselves. That's one of the good aspects of our modern world—that people can see what's really occurring. You are not reliant on a comment to know what has really happened. The world is playing out in front of us in real time on big screens and small screens,' she said.
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#WATCH | On President Trump's claims of brokering a ceasefire between India & Pakistan and the Indian govt's stand on it, US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce says, "...So many comments speak for themselves. That's one of the good news aspects of our modern world is that… pic.twitter.com/ooZHFDDvTm — ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2025
India has repeatedly denied that the US played any role in brokering a ceasefire, while Pakistan has expressed gratitude to Trump for his efforts and even nominated the US President for the Nobel Peace Prize in order to please him.
'Everyone will have an opinion. That is an opinion. Some opinions are wrong; mine rarely are. But other people's opinions can be wrong,' she said.
Bruce said that with modern technology and events unfolding publicly, it's easier for people to analyze information and gain clarity.
Trump, as he is always eager to take credit for everything. When India retaliated against Pakistan with force, hitting their bases and causing heavy damage, New Delhi said that they would stop the attacks if the Pakistani side approached them. Thus, Pakistan's DGMO reached out to his Indian counterpart, and a ceasefire was reached the next day.
'The speed of technological change is incredible. Now, many of us watch television on phones we hold in our hands. It shows how fast things change and how much information we can access,' Bruce said.
She emphasised that this also makes it important for people to think for themselves about what's happening in the world. 'Donald Trump wants to help people use technology to see things more clearly,' Bruce said.
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Bruce added that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance share the same vision as Trump, and that all these leaders want to leave the world in a better place. 'And they will be recognized for that,' she said.
Trump has repeatedly claimed that he convinced India and Pakistan to end their recent conflict, which started after India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
India, however, has denied Trump's claims each time. During a 35-minute phone call with Trump in June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear that the US had no role in brokering a truce. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who met with Rubio in the US last week, also rejected Trump's statements.
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