President of Peace: From War Zones to Washington, President Trump’s Mission is Saving Lives

While most politicians spend their days talking about peace, President Donald J. Trump seems determined to actually make it happen – whether it’s in war-torn corners of the world or the crime- plagued streets of the nation’s capital. If you look at much of what Trump has done to Make America Great Again – from closing the border and tackling criminal illegal aliens, to backing law enforcement, pressuring blue-state governors to rein in their crime waves, brokering historic peace deals and more – his driving mission, and ultimately his legacy, has been about saving lives.

On the world stage, Trump has notched yet another historic peace deal – this time between Armenia and Azerbaijan, two nations locked in conflict for decades. With the stroke of a pen and behind-the- scenes negotiations, the agreement creates a secure corridor for trade and travel, opening doors to prosperity where there was once only barbed wire and bitterness.

It’s not an isolated success story either. In a White House press release, the president reminds us that he’s brokered peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Cambodia and Thailand, Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India and Pakistan, Egypt and Ethiopia, Serbia and Kosovo and also highlights the Abraham Accords.

Many are calling for Trump to be recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to make the world more peaceful. Will that happen? Don’t hold your breath. The Norwegian Nobel Committee prefers to give the award to inconsequential losers like former President Obama.

Trump is also working to bring an end to the devastating war in Ukraine. A high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for Alaska on Friday, August 15 and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may show up in Alaska too. The goal? A durable peace that stops the bloodshed, returns stability to Europe, and prevents the kind of endless war Washington insiders seem content to let drag on.

Then there’s the Middle East. While critics scoff at the notion of peace in Gaza, Trump has been quietly working toward a breakthrough. And with Hamas blocking food aid from reaching Palestinians, Trump is pressing for solutions to keep them from starving.

Trump’s approach is simple: get the right people in the room, talk business instead of ideology, and find a way forward where no one else has. He uses whatever leverage he has and makes it clear that the “status quo” is not acceptable.

But Trump’s vision for peace isn’t limited to foreign soil. On Monday, he turned his attention to Washington, D.C., declaring a public safety emergency and placing the city’s Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control. The decision, paired with the deployment of the National Guard, comes after months of violence and high-profile crimes that have left residents fearful for their safety.

Trump vowed that federal oversight would restore order and make the streets safe for families, tourists, and workers. He said in his press conference, “This is Liberation Day in D.C. and we’re going to take our capital back. We’re taking it back. Under the authorities vested in me as the President of the United States, I’m officially invoking section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act – you know what that is — and placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control…”

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