President Trump just proved once again why America needs strong leadership on the world stage. In July, when Cambodia and Thailand started shooting at each other over border temples, dozens of people died and over 300,000 had to flee their homes. The mainstream media barely covered this deadly conflict that could have exploded into a regional war.
But Trump didn’t ignore the crisis like weak politicians usually do. He picked up the phone and called both countries’ leaders with a simple message. Stop the fighting or America won’t do business with you. That’s how you talk to foreign countries when American lives and interests are on the line.
Within just two days of Trump’s trade threats, both countries agreed to a ceasefire. U.S.-backed peace talks started on July 28, the exact same day the shooting stopped. While Biden was probably napping, Trump was actually saving lives and preventing another foreign war from spiraling out of control.
The liberal fact-checkers at PolitiFact are already trying to downplay Trump’s role in stopping this conflict. They call his claim about stopping wars “mostly false” because they can’t stand giving him credit for anything. These are the same people who spent four years lying about Russian collusion while Trump was making real peace deals.
Trump used America’s economic power as a weapon for peace instead of sending our troops to die in another foreign conflict. He threatened to cut off trade deals unless the fighting stopped, and guess what happened. Both Cambodia and Thailand immediately came to the negotiating table because they knew Trump meant business.
This is exactly the kind of America First diplomacy that puts our country’s interests ahead of endless foreign wars. Trump didn’t send billions of taxpayer dollars or deploy American soldiers to solve someone else’s problems. He used smart economic pressure to force these countries to stop killing each other.
The peace deal shows other world leaders still respect Trump’s strength even when he’s not in the White House. These foreign governments know that when Trump makes a threat, he follows through on it. They remember how he actually delivered results instead of just giving pretty speeches like career politicians.
While the liberal media obsesses over fake scandals, Trump continues proving he knows how to handle international crises. Real Americans can see the difference between a leader who gets things done and politicians who just talk. This Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire is just more proof that Trump’s tough negotiating style actually works when it matters most.
