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Ambassador Jim Himes, D-Conn, offered rare praise to the president Donald Trump On Thursday, claiming that “he played well the Middle East, pretty well.”
From some unusual electoral units, Trump received praise for his efforts to strengthen strategic partnerships in the Middle East for stability and economic prosperity. Trump spoke on Thursday in Doha, Qatar, said he thought the US and Iran “are approaching “with a nuclear agreement without any violence.
Earlier this week, the President announced that he would abolish US sanctions in Syria, before meeting with the temporary president of the country Ahmad al-Sharaa, becoming the first US president to meet with the Syrian President in 25 years.
Himes, a ranked member of the House of Permanent Selection of the Intelligence Committee, spoke at the Politic Safety Meeting Summit on Thursday, where Democrat gave a rare merit to the Republican president.
Former Biden officials offer rare praise for Trump’s bold moves in the Middle East
Democratic Congressman Jim Himes notes that he is usually not the one who praised President Trump, but he felt forced to give merit where he needed for his negotiations in the Middle East.
“I’m not in the habit of praising Donald Trump,” he began, before describing how Trump exceeded his expectations in Middle East Last week.
“I go into a week fear that the Prime Minister of Israel is hell bent in the war with Iran. I enter the week worried that we will miss the thread of the opportunity in Syria For a new leadership there. And I have to tell you, I think the president, in this last week or something, played the Middle East pretty well, “Himes said.
“I suppose Prime Minister Israel is a bit of a heel in Iran planning. I guess he probably thought about a better situation than he might otherwise want Gaza,” he added. “And look, it seems that al-Sharai we will give the opportunity in Syria. These are pretty good things. Again, not in the habit of praising this president, but I have to give him some kudos.”
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Politico older political columnist Jonathan Martin considered a joke that some Democrats praise Trump for the same reason that some of his parties disagree with him.
Politico older political columnist Jonathan Martin noticed that he would not hear any of these things from Senator Tom Cotton, R-ARK, which is considered a falcon in foreign policy.
“The very reason why you brag about Donald Trump is that he takes much more naked in the Middle East than Hawks in his party, which reflects that Trump’s urges are often, really less hawks than people from his party would prefer, would they?” Said Martin.
Himes claimed that the reason why he was in power because of a return attack Iraq War.
“I am equipped with wide statements – but the mistakes of foreign policy in my life were mistakes that I was naive about military engagement or, you know, the concealed things,” he said.
“Rehabilitation of the region,” Martin suggested, it seems that it refers to the ambitions of the regime change and the construction of the nation in the Middle East.
US President Donald J. Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attended a signature ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Getty Images)
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“Vietnam. Re -remodeling the region. Changing the world on the place of spear,” Himes said. “And so, you know, we see, we’ll see. We’ll see.”
Himes is one of many unexpected sources that praised Trump for his bold moves in the Middle East, as numerous former Bedan officials They also expressed admiration.
Fox News’ Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
