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Following information that Iran and Israel have reached a ceasefire lower than two days after the US struck the Muslim nation’s nuclear enrichment websites, Republican lawmakers got here out in droves to congratulate the president on Monday night.
Democrats, in the meantime, look like withholding their congratulations, no less than initially.
“CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been totally agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will likely be a Full and Whole CEASEFIRE (in roughly 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and accomplished their in progress, ultimate missions!), for 12 hours, at which level the Conflict will likely be thought-about, ENDED!” President Donald Trump stated on Fact Social Monday night.
TRUMP ANNOUNCES HISTORIC IRAN AND ISRAEL CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT TO END ’12 DAY WAR’
Following information that Iran and Israel have reached a ceasefire lower than two days after the US struck the Muslim nation’s nuclear enrichment websites, Republican lawmakers got here out in droves to congratulate the president on Monday night. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc by way of Getty Photographs and Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs and AP Picture/Evan Vucci)
Following Trump’s announcement, which was later verified with Iranian officers, Republicans instantly took to social media and the airwaves to congratulate the president, with many extolling his negotiating prowess.
“[Trump] is the best international coverage mastermind in American historical past. Give him the Nobel Peace Prize—NOW,” Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles wrote on X. “Peace via STRENGTH!,” Speaker of the Home Mike Johnson exclaimed on the platform.
“President Trump simply did what no different president might do. All it took was the American folks electing Donald J. Trump and the world is safer for it. CEASEFIRE!” South Carolina GOP Rep. Nancy Mace additionally added on X.
VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE EXPLAINS TRUMP’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF ‘COMPLETE AND TOTAL CEASEFIRE’ AGREEMENT BETWEEN IRAN, ISRAEL
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., leaves a gathering of the Home Republican Convention within the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday June 6, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name by way of Getty Photographs)
“It is big if this sticks, which I do not know why it would not,” Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., advised Fox Information. “As soon as Iran noticed and heard what we’re able to doing with our B-2 bombers and our bunker busters, it not solely sends a message to them, but it surely sends a message to the better a part of the world that, this president, he’ll negotiate with you, he needs to discover a means to do that, however, when you’re not going to barter, there’s going to be penalties.”
“I feel the president actually hit the re-set button and stated, ‘Look, let’s truly produce long-term peace for the area.’ That is all the time been his purpose,” Vice President J.D. Vance stated on Fox Information’s “Particular Report” with Brett Baier. “I truly suppose once we look again we are going to say the 12-day battle was an essential reset for the whole area.”
President Trump “is the best international coverage mastermind in American historical past. Give him the Nobel Peace Prize—NOW,” Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles wrote on X on Monday, June 23, 2025, reacting to information of an Iran-Israel ceasefire. (AP Picture/Evan Vucci; Angela Weiss/Pool Picture by way of AP)
In the meantime, Democrats look like withholding their congratulations. A Fox Information Digital evaluation of Democrat congressional management’s accounts on X, reveals no congratulatory messages as of Monday night.
Nonetheless, Fox Information was in a position to meet up with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to ask her about her take. The congresswoman’s response was not congratulatory, nonetheless.
DETAILS REVEALED BEHIND TRUMP’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF IRAN-ISRAEL CEASEFIRE
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) speaks on the NYCLU’s Could Day rally for employee’s and immigrants rights at Foley Sq., Thursday, Could 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Picture/Angelina Katsanis)
“He additionally stated that it was a battle,” Ocasio-Cortez advised Fox Information when requested concerning the ceasefire. “I feel that the president of United States, admitting that he unilaterally introduced the US right into a battle with out congressional approval, is a really grave public admission. It’s unlawful. It’s unconstitutional. And, and so for me, whereas the president is posting one thing a few ceasefire, I feel what he additionally posted was an official acknowledgment that this was battle. And I feel that’s one thing that must be taken into very severe consideration.”
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who was pushing to go a decision alongside Democrats forward of this weekend’s assaults in search of to require Trump to achieve congressional approval earlier than attacking Iran, stated that he wouldn’t search to advance the measure any additional on account of the ceasefire.
“I talked to the speaker on the ground simply now and advised him we wouldn’t push it if the cease-fire holds, so it’s actually of their courtroom,” Massie stated, in keeping with Politico. Massie added that he would “wait and see” earlier than making a ultimate resolution.
