Historians refute Trump's claim that Civil War 'could have been negotiated'

Former President Donald Trump suggested at a campaign event in Iowa that the U.S. Civil War "could have been negotiated," drawing criticism from historians and political opponents. Historians disagreed with Trump's statements, emphasizing that the war over slavery could not have been negotiated or compromised. Trump's comments about the Civil War came before he repeated a claim about his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin potentially preventing the war in Ukraine. This is not the first time Trump has suggested that the Civil War's outcome could have been different, drawing criticism from historians and political figures.