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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

Collapse of Gaza ceasefire and threats against Iran unmask Trump’s ‘anti-war’ image

Donald Trump claimed during the 2024 campaign that he, unlike Joe Biden or Kamala Harris, would prevent further global conflicts from breaking out. - (Getty Images)

The image of Donald Trump as an anti-war president is crumbling in real time.

Whether winning votes or merely demotivating support for his opponent, Kamala Harris, Trump fed on American frustrations in both parties to — once again — win election victory with a promise of ending or withdrawing American support for bloody and costly conflicts around the world.

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