White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has claimed that a Kashmiri waiter in Doha personally thanked her for President Donald Trump’s role in de-escalating the recent military conflict between India and Pakistan.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Leavitt recounted a conversation over breakfast in Doha. “This morning at breakfast, my waiter told me to thank President Trump for him,” she wrote. “I asked him why. He told me he is from Kashmir and had been unable to return home in recent weeks due to the India-Pakistan conflict.”
According to Leavitt, the waiter said he had just been informed he could return home following the ceasefire, which he believed was made possible due to US intervention. “He said President Trump is not receiving enough credit for literally preventing a nuclear war — and he is right!” she added.
Leavitt credited Trump, along with Vice President and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, for brokering the ceasefire. “Thanks to the ceasefire mediated by President Trump, @VP & @SecRubio,” she wrote.
The military conflict between India and Pakistan began earlier this month, escalating into four days of intense cross-border drone and missile attacks. On May 10, both nations agreed to a ceasefire understanding to stop the conflict.
While Trump has publicly claimed the US brokered the ceasefire, Indian government sources have dismissed this claim. According to news agency PTI, officials in New Delhi stated that the ceasefire was the result of a direct agreement between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries, with no third-party involvement.
Despite that, Leavitt portrayed the development as a diplomatic victory for Trump. “President Trump inherited so many conflicts around the globe, and he is tackling them one at a time. This historic trip to the Middle East has marked a significant turn in US foreign policy in the region that will finally usher the Golden Age of the Middle East! Peace, through strength, is being restored!” she said.
“Peace, through strength, is being restored!” she added.
