History just had a rare and telling moment: on national television two former secretaries of state—Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice—found themselves conceding that President Trump played a central role in brokering a ceasefire and an initial peace framework for Gaza. That admission from figures who spent years in the foreign-policy establishment should silence anyone who still pretends results don’t matter in geopolitics.
What the American people are watching unfold is not a partisan stunt but a hard-won diplomatic breakthrough: a U.S.-backed 20-point plan, international summitry in Egypt, and the beginning of hostage releases and phased Israeli withdrawals — all steps that move the region away from endless war. Conservatives who have long argued that strength and firm, clear diplomacy produce peace should take vindication in the face of this achievement.
Hillary Clinton’s own line—“I really commend President Trump and his administration”—was delivered on CBS with all the begrudging tone of a lifelong partisan forced to tell the truth when confronted with it. That moment is embarrassing for the media class that spent years smearing anyone who dared question the party line, yet it is a welcome reminder: when America acts decisively, lives are saved and hostages come home.
Condoleezza Rice, the sober realist of Republican foreign policy, also applauded the diplomatic breakthrough while soberly warning that long-term solutions will take work—practical, not ideological, work. Her comments undercut the left’s fantasy that virtue-signaling and moral preening produce security; instead they highlight the need for firm leadership, allies, and tangible plans.
The optics were delicious for anyone watching the mainstream panel: CBS host Norah O’Donnell moderated the conversation and could barely mask her shock as the two former secretaries praised the administration she and her colleagues have spent years denigrating. Conservative commentator Dave Rubin amplified the clip, sharing the stunned exchange with his audience and reminding millions that the establishment’s narratives collapse when confronted by real-world success.
This is the moment every patriot should remember: results beat rhetoric. While the left indulges in identity politics and newsroom performative outrage, a U.S. president rolled up his sleeves, brought regional powers to the table, and forced a pause to the bloodshed. Hardworking Americans care about safety, peace, and competent leadership—things that are painfully scarce on the left but, when delivered, impossible for the pundit class to ignore.
Now is not the time for smug generosity from the coastal elites who spent years undermining American strength; it’s the time to support leaders who deliver peace, security, and the return of hostages. Judge by results, not by which side your cable news friend roots for—because in the end, Americans and the families of the hostages are the ones who will judge success and remember who actually made peace happen.
