After fifteen months of conflict between Israel and Hamas, a cease-fire agreement has been reached. The deal is set to take effect on Jan. 19, just one day before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Experts debate if a Gaza ceasefire deal that releases hostages could give Donald Trump a lift like Ronald Reagan's in 1981.
Clearly, the entire world recognizes that this was the Trump effect,” said Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), who will serve as Trump’s principal adviser on all national security issues.
Their dealmaking cooperation represents an unusual moment in the polarized world of U.S. politics. But it did not stop both Trump and Biden from touting their respective roles.
President-elect Donald Trump praised the new Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage exchange deal that his special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to
Incoming President Donald Trump, who sent an envoy to participate in the negotiations, is unsurprisingly taking credit for the timing of the deal.
Trump’s influence has been apparent over the past week as the Republican Party, corporate America, and much of the international order have fallen into line behind him.
President Biden and Trump are both claiming credit for the successful negotiation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. Shortly after the deal, Donald Trump took to Social Media Platform ‘Truth Social’ and claimed credit for the historic deal.
Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel and Hamas reach an agreement on the ceasefire deal after Israel delayed vote.
Donald Trump claimed full credit on Wednesday for the “EPIC” ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The president-elect argued in a Truth Social post that the agreement, expected to be formally confirmed later Wednesday, “could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November.”
Four days away from being inaugurated for a second term, Donald Trump said that negotiations would have never finalized without pressure from his team.