The liberal media likes to pretend their narratives are airtight, but this week even a CBS roundtable exposed their hypocrisy when former secretaries of state Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice publicly commended President Trump for helping to lock down a Gaza ceasefire and a framework for a wider peace. The sight of two Democratic stalwarts praising an achievement from the man they’ve spent years demonizing should have been jaw-dropping, and Face the Nation’s segment made that clear to viewers.
What the networks reluctantly had to report is simple: an American-led effort produced a deal that paused hostilities, opened the door to hostage releases, and brought world leaders to Sharm el-Sheikh to try to solidify a path forward for Gaza’s stabilization. The summit and the preliminary agreement are tangible outcomes, not partisan talking points, and they show what serious diplomacy looks like when American leadership is genuine and relentless.
Watching Norah O’Donnell and other network anchors struggle to process two leading Democrats praising the president was almost comical — you could see the narrative strain in real time as the broadcast tried to square a winner on foreign policy with their relentlessly hostile coverage. For years the mainstream press insisted that Democrats were the only ones capable of serious statesmanship; this moment punctures that vanity and proves outcomes, not feelings, are what matter.
Conservatives should savor this vindication because policy wins like this are the proof of the pudding. President Trump campaigned on America-first strength and gut-level negotiation; when those tools are used to end bloodshed, bring home hostages, and rally allies, it is a success for every American who believes in a strong, sovereign United States that leads from a position of strength.
Let’s be frank: Hillary Clinton praising Trump is not a rehabilitation of her record, nor is Condoleezza Rice’s measured compliment a partisan conversion. It is, however, an admission that real-world results can force even the most reflexively partisan figures to acknowledge American success when it can’t be denied. That’s why conservative voters should stop letting media melodrama dictate confidence in our leaders and instead judge by results.
If Republicans and patriots want more of this, the lesson is obvious — support leaders who put American interests first and insist on policies that deliver. The peace framework on the table is fragile and will require vigilance, toughness, and follow-through, not hand-wringing and endless second-guessing from pundits who prefer outrage over outcomes.
