Donald Trump claimed credit for brokering the Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire, but Southeast Asia told a different story. In Jakarta, Indonesian President Prabowo publicly praised Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim for securing the deal, calling it a “breakthrough” and offering full ASEAN support. Trump’s “peace through trade” claim was nowhere in ASEAN’s narrative. CNN confirmed Anwar hosted the peace talks, not Trump. With regional leaders spotlighting ASEAN unity, America was left out of the celebration. Is Trump really the “President of Peace” — or just sidelined?
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