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President Trump just did what so many in Washington talk about and so few actually deliver: he forced a stop to bloodshed in Gaza and won the fragile release of hostages through an agreement that Israeli and Hamas leaders began to implement this week. This is not the work of think-tank platitudes or cable news virtue signaling—this was hard-nosed negotiating and pressure that produced results on the ground, and Americans should recognize it for what it is: a victory for peace and for real leadership.
Even longtime foreign-policy insiders like Hillary Clinton have publicly acknowledged that making peace in the Middle East is excruciatingly difficult, a fact she has said repeatedly from her years at State and on the campaign trail. When even the Democratic establishment admits the complexity of diplomacy, it undercuts the reflexive media narrative that somehow Trump’s style disqualifies him from getting things done. Clinton’s own record of negotiating with regional leaders proves the point that experience matters, but results matter even more.
Fox & Friends Weekend co-hosts were right to spotlight Clinton’s grudging recognition that “this is hard” as they discussed the deal—because it exposes the double standard in elite circles that cheerlead failure but carp about success. The left’s instinct is to erase any Republican accomplishment, but watching families get their loved ones back and a ceasefire hold even tentatively is not the time for partisan cheap shots. Hardworking Americans deserve leaders who produce results, not performers who prefer soundbites to strategy.
We should be clear-eyed: this agreement is fragile and won’t erase terrible losses on either side, and skeptics rightly warn that Hamas has not fully disarmed and that the future will require vigilance and enforcement. Conservatives aren’t naive about the dangers; we merely insist that American strength and direct engagement, not capitulation to moral relativism, are the best path to protect our allies and to secure lasting outcomes. The criticism that follows any real progress often reflects sour partisanship more than sober policy analysis.
Meanwhile, the reaction from Arab communities, foreign governments, and even some on the left reveals the political shift this breakthrough could cause—people who once doubted Republican leadership are now saying that a deal is better than endless war and suffering. That should remind every patriot that America’s global standing depends on results, not on who gets the credit; Mr. Trump showed the world that America still has the will to lead when leadership is practiced, not merely preached.
Let Democrats cling to their slogans and cable networks indulge in performative outrage; sensible Americans will judge leaders by outcomes. If this ceasefire holds and hostages keep coming home, history will remember who stepped up to do the difficult work—and patriots will cheer a president who put peace and the safety of Americans first.
