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Trump said, “We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.” His claim is wrong as usual.

At least two U.S. presidents — Roosevelt and Carter — personally conducted negotiations that led to peace agreements, both of which resulted in Nobel Prizes for some of the participants.

Several other presidents saw peace agreements hammered out on their watch by officials they appointed.

We rate the statement Pants on Fire!

Staff Writer Samantha Putterman contributed to this report.

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