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He is one of the more peaceful presidents.

This is ridiculous, there is ample room for criticism against Trump. This wouldn't fit at all. I guess you can blame him on Turkeys reaction in Syria, his staunch anti-Iranian policies that made talks more difficult. But the criticism of him starting random wars comes from an emotional corner beyond reality in my opinion.

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He's just seen (at least by the ROTW) as very unstable and prone to lashing out. He might not order a war but his inability to govern with rationality and diplomacy does give credence to the side effect of relations worsening to the point of armed conflict.

It's ironic that our kids in the future reading wikipedia there will be a table of numbers killed overseas by US presidents. Trump will be listed as one of the most peaceful in that table.

It's ironic because his image today is of violence and instability and that the opponents of him don't consider violence overseas or international peace as that important.

It's things happening at home which counts politically in a present time.

Trump will kill less than Obama but Obama gets the noble peace prize.

I looked it up and from what I could tell, drone strkes are actually up under Trump. I thought they were down, but looks like they just not being reported as much.

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