US President Donald Trump Says He ‘Loves Solving Wars’, Claims Pakistan Attacked Afghanistan

Washington D.C. - Amid escalating hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan, US President Donald Trump declared on Friday (local time) that he "loves solving wars," while asserting that Pakistan had attacked Kabul. The 79-year-old Republican made the remark while speaking to reporters at the White House.

"If I solve the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, that will be the ninth war I've solved," Trump said, before adding that he must prioritize "running the United States first."

"Although I do understand that Pakistan attacked - or there is an attack going on with Afghanistan - that's an easy one for me to solve if I have to solve it," Trump remarked. "In the meantime, I have to run the USA. But I love solving wars because I like stopping people from being killed, and I've saved millions and millions of lives."

Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Boil Over

Tensions between the two neighbouring nations have reached a breaking point after Pakistan launched an airstrike in Kabul, targeting alleged Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts. Islamabad has long accused the Taliban government of sheltering TTP militants - a charge Afghanistan vehemently denies.

In retaliation, Taliban forces captured several Pakistani military posts along the Durand Line, reportedly killing multiple soldiers. The clashes prompted Islamabad to announce a 48-hour ceasefire, which expired on Friday. Hours later, Pakistan resumed attacks, killing eight people - including three Afghan cricketers.

Following the tragic incident, the Afghanistan Cricket Board cancelled a planned tri-series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka, citing "unacceptable aggression."

Trump's India-Pakistan Claim and Nobel Frustration

In the same media interaction, Trump also reiterated his controversial claim of having resolved a four-day conflict between India and Pakistan - a claim that New Delhi has consistently denied, maintaining that no third-party mediation occurred.

The former president then expressed disappointment over missing out on the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, awarded this year to Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado.

"I solved eight wars. Go to Rwanda and the Congo. Look at India and Pakistan - all the wars we solved. Every time they said, 'If you solve the next one, you'll get the Nobel Prize.' Well, I didn't get it," Trump said.
"Somebody else got it - a very nice woman, I'm sure. I don't care about that. I care about saving lives."