Overview
- Speaking to reporters at the White House and in a Fox News interview, President Donald Trump again said he stopped the May 2025 confrontation between India and Pakistan.
- He repeated that eight jets were shot down during the hostilities and said he ended the crisis “in rapid order” without a nuclear escalation.
- Trump said Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif publicly thanked him and credited him with saving “at least ten million lives.”
- New Delhi maintains the de‑escalation followed India’s Operation Sindoor and direct DGMO‑to‑DGMO contact on May 10, rejecting any third‑party role.
- Outlets note he has made the claim dozens of times and that key specifics he cites, including the eight jets and public thanks, are unverified in public records.