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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Oliver O'Connell

Trump craves recognition as the peacemaker president. Will diplomatic wins in South Asia and Ukraine spur him on?

President Donald Trump, hailing a successful U.S.-mediated ceasefire between India and Pakistan on Saturday, brought flashbacks to his inauguration day address and desire to be seen as a “peacemaker.”

Standing under the dome of the Capitol Building, the bombastic, newly sworn-in 47th President of the United States, previously its 45th commander-in-chief, delivered a dark and partisan address before the throng of lawmakers and dignitaries.

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