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Donald Trump recently claimed that without the U.S., Europe wouldn\u2019t have won World War II, stating, \u201cWe\u2019re the ones that won the war.\u201d Known for his bold statements \u2014 including calling himself the \u201cfather of IVF\u201d despite needing it explained to him \u2014 Trump made the remark during a visit to American troops in Qatar.<\/p>\n
He also proposed making May 8th \u201cVictory Day for World War II\u201d in the U.S., inspired by how other countries commemorate VE Day. Mocking France, he joked in a fake French accent about President Macron celebrating \u201cvictory over the Germans,\u201d saying, \u201cWhat the hell? Every country\u2019s celebrating but us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump added that without U.S. intervention, \u201cthe whole world would be speaking German \u2014 maybe even a little Japanese.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the U.S. played a key role in the war, it only joined in late 1941 after Japan\u2019s Pearl Harbor attack. Critics slammed Trump\u2019s comments as misleading, pointing out the U.S. was among the last major powers to enter the war. One user wrote, \u201cWe were the last to join \u2014 the least involved among the big players.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s portrayal of history has been widely dismissed as exaggerated and self-serving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"