us President donald trump In his State of the Union address given at the joint session of Congress, he mentioned the military tension between India and Pakistan in May 2025. He claimed that because of him, 8 wars were stopped, which could have also included the nuclear war between India and Pakistan. But while speaking, a mistake was made, due to which wrong news spread in the media. Trump said that 35 million people say that the Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died if I had not intervened, but what did he actually want to say? what pak pm Shahbaz Sharif Death or threat to the lives of 3.5 crore people?
What statement did Trump give on India-Pakistan conflict?
This time, Trump took credit for stopping the war and went two steps ahead. Trump said, ‘In my first 10 months I ended 8 wars… Cambodia and Thailand, Pakistan and India… It could have been a nuclear war. 35 million (3.5 crore) people told me that if I had not intervened, the Pakistani Prime Minister would have been killed.
#WATCH | Addressing the 2026 State of the Union, United States President Donald Trump says, “… In my first 10 months, I ended eight wars… Pakistan and India would have had a nuclear war. 35 million people said the Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died if it were not for… pic.twitter.com/GnrgJKtjID
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Trump also mentioned many other conflicts in his address, such as Israel-Iran, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Rwanda-DRC, Serbia-Kosovo. He said that they are trying to make peace and America is now becoming stronger. Trump claimed that because of him peace has been achieved in many places in the world.
What is the truth of this statement?
To understand the truth of Trump’s statement, consider his words. He said, ‘In my first 10 months I ended 8 wars. There could have been a nuclear war between Pakistan and India. 35 million people say that the Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died if it was not because of me. Here Trump’s tongue slipped. In fact, he wanted to say that Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif himself had said that if it had not been for Trump’s intervention, 35 million people would have died. But while speaking, it sounded like ‘Pakistan PM dies’, which caused confusion among the listeners.
Misunderstanding spread rapidly in media and internet
This misconception spread rapidly in the media. Many news channels and websites reported it directly as ‘Trump’s claim: Pak PM dies’. Memes and debates started on social media also that Trump is claiming to save the life of Pak PM, but ABP News is telling you the truth of the claim. the White House It is clear from sources close to him and the transcript of the speech that Trump was referring to Shehbaz Sharif’s statement in which he had praised Trump’s role. Shahbaz had reportedly said that because of Trump, the lives of 3.5 crore people were saved and the conflict stopped.