Don't Want to Say...But I Sure as Hell Helped Settle...,’ Donald Trump's Flip Flop Continues, Check

In another controversial and contradictory statement, former US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, saying he "sure as hell helped settle the problem" between the two nuclear-armed neighbours just last week.

#WATCH | Doha, Qatar | "I don't want to say I did, but I sure as hell helped settle the problem between Pakistan and India last week, which was getting more and more hostile, and all of a sudden, you'll start seeing missiles of a different type, and we got it settled. I hope I… pic.twitter.com/M8NlkK7uSu

— ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2025

“I don’t want to say I did, but I sure as hell helped settle the problem between Pakistan and India last week, which was getting more and more hostile,” Trump said during a speech in Doha, Qatar, adding, “All of a sudden, you’ll start seeing missiles of a different type, and we got it settled.”

The statement, delivered in a casual and boastful tone, reflects Trump’s habitual flip-flop on matters of international diplomacy. Despite admitting uncertainty about the long-term stability of the situation, Trump took credit for a supposed intervention.

“I hope I don’t walk out of here and two days later find out that it’s not settled, but I think it is settled,” he added

He further remarked that both India and Pakistan were "very happy" with the outcome and that trade talks were discussed as an alternative to conflict. However, there has been no official confirmation or response from either New Delhi or Islamabad regarding this claim.

Trump’s comments took an even more bewildering turn as he attempted to comment on the long history of Indo-Pak conflicts:

“They have been fighting for about a 1000 years in all fairness. So I said, you know, I could settle that up… Let’s get them all together… That’s a tough one.”

His off-the-cuff approach once again raises questions about the seriousness and accuracy of his diplomatic claims. The reference to a “1000-year fight” was factually vague and historically misleading.

This isn’t the first time Trump has made eyebrow-raising comments about the India-Pakistan issue. In 2019, he had controversially offered to “mediate” on Kashmir, a proposal India firmly rejected, reiterating that Kashmir is a bilateral and internal matter.

Trump’s fresh remarks are being widely discussed and scrutinised, especially given the volatile nature of South Asian geopolitics and the sensitive dynamics between India and Pakistan.

While the White House’s YouTube channel is listed as the source, analysts and journalists continue to fact-check the legitimacy and impact of Trump’s statements—many of which have historically lacked diplomatic backing or factual clarity.