Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States and a frequent user of Truth Social, posted a series of statements on August 12, 2025, highlighting his involvement in international diplomacy, judicial nominations, and comments from U.S. officials.
In a post published at 12:08 PM EST on August 12, Trump wrote: "Great Honor being with the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, and the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, as we signed a Peace Treaty after decades of War and Death. These are two wonderful men, and Great Leaders." The statement refers to his participation in the signing of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Later that day at 7:10 AM EST, Trump shared a quotation attributed to Jeanine Pirro: "Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia: 'I am here today to tell you that on behalf of all of these victims — all of these families... that we ARE going to make a difference.'"
At 4:31 PM EST on August 12, Trump announced a judicial nomination: "I am pleased to announce the nomination of James Maxwell to serve as Judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Prior to becoming a Justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court, James did an"
The announcement regarding Armenia and Azerbaijan comes after years of conflict between the two countries over Nagorno-Karabakh. Previous attempts at brokering peace have involved multiple international actors.
James Maxwell has served as a justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court prior to this nomination by Trump.
