In a moment as symbolic as it was seismic, President Donald Trump stood in Jerusalem today just as 20 hostages—held by Hamas for over two years—were finally freed. It was a scene that echoed with historical weight and unmistakable irony. For years, these captives languished under brutal conditions, their plight used as pawns in a political and ideological chess match. Today, they are free—under Trump’s watch, not Biden’s.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasted no time making his admiration clear. He nominated Trump for Israel’s highest national award, a gesture that speaks volumes not just about diplomatic partnership, but about results. After years of stagnation, moral grandstanding, and carefully crafted speeches that went nowhere, something real happened. And yet—from Capitol Hill to cable news studios—not a word of recognition from those who spent months shouting “ceasefire now.”
CNN: For the first time in over two years, Hamas holds no living hostages in its captivity. pic.twitter.com/oMjHWCC6EL
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 13, 2025
Their silence is deafening.
And predictable.
The left has long styled itself as the party of humanitarianism, diplomacy, and global cooperation. But when real peace—real deliverance—arrives through strength rather than slogans, they’re nowhere to be found. Instead, we get spin.
On CNN, Sabrina Singh, a former deputy press secretary at the Pentagon, earnestly tried to credit the Biden administration for “laying the framework.” The same administration that oversaw the catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal, that placated the Iranian regime through their now-disgraced envoy Robert Malley, and that spent more time apologizing to adversaries than defending allies. Their “framework” did nothing in two years. Trump did everything in eight months.
NETANYAHU says he has submitted Donald Trump’s nomination to be the first non-Israeli recipient of the “Israel Prize,” Israel’s highest award.
“As to that other prize, just a question of time, you’ll get it!” pic.twitter.com/VqHLw1Qzrf
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 13, 2025
And then came Antony Blinken—once again trying to ride Trump’s coattails while offering a soft pat on the head, like a teacher handing out a participation trophy to a student who just aced the exam. Blinken, who sat silent as Chinese officials publicly berated him. Blinken, who oversaw some of the most feckless foreign policy moments in modern history. His fingerprints are all over the mess Trump just helped clean up.
To credit this moment to the Biden administration is like thanking the arsonist for showing up late with a squirt gun.
CNN: The Biden administration, on its way out, tried to get to a deal. It did not. What do you think is the difference here in this moment that put the Trump team ahead?
Sabrina Singh: The framework that has been put into place… builds on the framework of the Biden… pic.twitter.com/lN1vSVKWbp
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 13, 2025
Americans and our allies have long known that Trump’s foreign policy was not built on empty rhetoric. It was built on leverage, accountability, and an unrelenting focus on outcomes. What we’re seeing in Jerusalem today is not an accident. It’s the product of a leader who understands the weight of the moment and the stakes of global leadership.
