Trump Tears Into Blinken Over Ceasefire Credit
- Trump claims credit for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases.
- Biden aides, led by Antony Blinken, are accused of stealing the spotlight.
- Photographic and video moments underscore the clash aboard Air Force One.
- The story highlights a broader Republican critique of Biden foreign policy.
President Trump wasted no time calling out Antony Blinken during a gaggle on Air Force One, and he did it with the bluntness his supporters expect. He framed the ceasefire and hostage release as his accomplishment, not a Biden administration victory. The tone was unapologetic and pointed, designed to cut through the usual Washington spin.
Trump left for the Middle East after announcing what his team called a historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas. The deal reportedly secured the release of 20 living hostages while setting an agreed withdrawal line for Israel. For Republicans, this reads as proof that decisive American leadership produces results.
Blinken tried to attach the Biden team’s plan to the outcome, posting a long statement that framed the agreement as building on months of Biden-era diplomacy. The exact text from Blinken was preserved and repeated on X, and Trump’s team instantly pushed back. Messaging wars are now part of the diplomatic victory lap.
“It starts with a clear and comprehensive post conflict plan for Gaza. It’s good that President Trump adopted and built on the plan the Biden Administration developed after months of discussion with Arab partners, Israel and the Palestinian Authority. It centers on temporary, transitional authorities for Gaza’s governance, security, humanitarian assistance, and rebuilding, led by Arab and international partners alongside Palestinians, backed by the United States, and ultimately handed over to full Palestinian control,” Blinken said on X.
Republicans watching saw the post as opportunistic revisionism, and Trump said so in plain language. He reminded reporters about past weak spots in Biden and Obama policy, painting their tenure as a series of missed chances. For his base, that narrative reinforces a simple contrast: bold action versus feckless diplomacy.
A Fox News reporter, Peter Doocy, pushed the point by asking Trump about Blinken’s X post and possible credit-grabbing. The exchange turned into a rapid-fire rebuttal from Trump aimed at Biden, Blinken, and former administrations. That moment made for viral clips and talking points for conservative outlets.
“Some of the top Biden Administration folks… like Antony Blinken seem to want some credit for the peace deal,” Doocy said.
President Trump blasted Blinken, Biden, and Barack Obama.
“Everybody knows that’s a joke. They did such a bad job. This should’ve never happened. This wouldn’t have even happened. That was weak leadership. Same thing with Russia – Russia and Ukraine,” Trump said.
“Just a decent president…not a great president, like me…if a decent president was in, no Russia-Ukraine. And this is even more so. It was bad policy by Biden and by Obama!” Trump said.
“It’s nice they try to take a little credit,” Trump said.
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