In his speech at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, US President Donald Trump made remarkable claims on many issues, from wars to climate change, from investment commitments to the USA to ammunition stocks and crime rates in Washington. In CNN International's reality check, it was stated that some of Trump's statements did not reflect the truth, while others seriously exaggerated the available data.
CLAIM: "I ENDED EIGHT WARS"
In his speech, Trump said he had ended eight wars since he took office. Trump listed Cambodia-Thailand, Kosovo-Serbia, Rwanda-Democratic Republic of Congo, India-Pakistan, Armenia-Azerbaijan and the war in Gaza among the conflicts he mentioned. He stated that the other two wars that he had previously claimed to have ended were the short-lived conflict between Israel and Iran and a war that he claimed took place between Egypt and Ethiopia.
According to CNN International's analysis, Trump's figure of "eight" is clearly an exaggeration. It was stated that the two developments on the list did not qualify as war during Trump's presidency.
It was reported that the dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia was a diplomatic disagreement due to a dam project, and the situation between Serbia and Kosovo was not an ended war, as Trump claimed.
CONFLICTS IN RWANDA AND CONGO HAVE NOT ENDED
Trump argued that he ended the war between the two countries after the agreement reached between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo with the mediation of the United States. However, CNN International pointed out that the conflicts between the two countries have not completely ended.
A similar picture emerged regarding Gaza. It was stated that despite the ceasefire brokered by the USA, Israel continued its attacks in the region.
While it was stated that Trump helped end the short-term conflict between Israel and Iran in 2025, it was also noted that a new war against Iran started in 2026.
CLIMATE RESPONSE TO TRUMP'S "WE WILL ALL DIE IN 12 YEARS"
While Trump downplayed warnings that artificial intelligence could attack or kill humans, he argued that these views stemmed from similar warnings made in the past about global warming.
Trump referred to “the same people who say we will all be dead within 12 years due to global warming.” The US President also claimed that the planet is not warming, but cooling, and that "nobody is dying" due to global warming.
In CNN International's analysis, it was stated that these statements did not reflect the truth in more than one respect.
It was reported that the expressions "global warming" and "climate change" are used in different meanings in the scientific world, but both concepts continue to be widely used. According to the data of the World Meteorological Organization, the last 11 years have been the hottest 11 years on record. 2023, 2024 and 2025 were also among the three warmest years on record.
THE MEANING OF THE "12 YEARS" WARNING WAS DIFFERENT
It was stated that the phrase "12 years" that Trump referred to does not mean that the world will disappear in 12 years.
In the scientific report published in 2018 that had a wide impact, it was stated that the world needed to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the next 12 years in order to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees compared to the pre-industrial period.
The report emphasized that if the 1.5 degree threshold is exceeded, more severe consequences of climate change may occur. It was stated that the experts' warning was not "We will all die in 12 years" and that important steps should be taken within this period.
The claim that climate change does not cause human deaths does not coincide with scientific data. The World Health Organization reports that between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 thousand additional deaths per year due to reasons such as malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea and heat stroke.
CLAIM: "WE RECEIVED AN INVESTMENT COMMITMENT OF 21 TRILLION DOLLARS"
Trump also said that the US has received $21 trillion in new investment commitments from different parts of the world.
According to CNN International's assessment, there is no concrete evidence confirming this figure. The White House website claims that "major investment announcements" totaling $11.2 trillion were made during Trump's second term. Even this figure remains well below the $21 trillion amount announced by Trump at the UN.
Previous investigations revealed that the White House's list did not only include investment commitments. It was stated that the list also included trade agreements, promises of economic cooperation and some long-term plans that are uncertain whether they will be realized or not.
According to federal data, new foreign direct investment into the United States in 2025 was approximately $232 billion.
TRUMP DEFENDED AMMUNITION STOCKS
Trump also rejected claims that US ammunition stocks have decreased due to the Iran war.
"Cowards and traitors would love to say that the United States is running low on ammunition, but that's not true. We have more ammunition than we can even think of using, and we're producing them faster than ever before," Trump said. he said.
Confidential information regarding the current status of US ammunition stockpiles is not publicly available. However, CNN International reported that reports prepared by the federal inspectorate and the Congressional Budget Office indicate that the use of ammunition has led to a deficit in some strategic stocks.
In the inspector general report, it was stated that the Ministry of Defense procurement office stated that "munitions expenditures in the war have led to strategic inventory deficits and created bottlenecks on the industrial base for ammunition supply."
The report also stated that the defense industry would need "a significant period of time" to increase its production capacity. It was noted that bottlenecks continue, especially in the production of solid rocket engines, the availability of high-quality explosives and propellants, and the supply of qualified workforce.
CONGRESSIVE BUDGET OFFICE: STOCKETS MAY TAKE YEARS TO REBUILD
The Congressional Budget Office also reported that there was a deficit, especially in missile defense interceptors. The war could leave the United States with lower interceptor stockpiles for several years, the report said.
According to the report, the US had a limited number of missile defense interceptors before the short-lived conflict between Israel-US and Iran in June 2025. According to the agency's calculations, the USA may have used approximately half to two-thirds of the ammunition stock in question since June 2025.
The report stated that, considering the current low production rates and the difficulty of increasing production capacity, rebuilding stocks could take at least five years, even if production was increased.
The Ministry of Defense continues to reject claims that the USA has an ammunition deficit.
CRIME RATES ARE ALSO ON THE AGENDA IN WASHINGTON
Another topic that Trump highlighted in his UN speech was the crime rates in Washington DC.
Trump said that Washington was "ridden with crime" when he took office on January 20, and that the crime rate in the city had decreased by 87 percent since then.
But local police data show that the decline in total crime cases has not reached the rate announced by Trump. More than 15,000 crime cases were recorded in Washington this year through Monday. This number is approximately 23 percent lower than the same period in 2024 and approximately 15 percent lower than the same period in 2025.
The Washington Post had previously reported that data supporting the White House's statements that crime rates in the capital had fallen by 81 percent, 88 percent or 92 percent could not be produced.
