By Jeffrey Lord, The American Spectator, October 13, 2025
Jeffrey Lord, a contributing editor to The American Spectator, is a former aide to Ronald Reagan and Jack Kemp. An author and former CNN commentator, he writes from Pennsylvania at jlpa1@aol.com. His new book, Swamp Wars: Donald Trump and The New American Populism vs. The Old Order, is now out from Bombardier Books.
Thanks to Trump, the Middle East turns toward peace.
Astounding.
Directly from the world’s hottest of hotspots in the Middle East, there is the president of the United States announcing that a history-making peace has been made.
The world’s media — some of it at least — raced to headline the news. Samples:
From Newsmax: “Trump Signs Peace Deal: ‘Incredible Day for the World.’”
From Fox News: “Trump receives praise from media, Democrats for Israel-Hamas peace deal.”
From Fox News: “Trump lauded by MSNBC, liberal media figures for securing Israel peace deal,” with the subtitle, “CNN’s Abby Phillip called out Obama for not naming Trump in social media post about peace deal.”
From the New York Post: “President Trump declares an ‘end of an age of terror and death’ to raucous applause in Israel’s parliament.”
From the Washington Times: “Trump signs peace documents to end war in Gaza: ‘It’s going to hold up.’”
The Jerusalem Post: “Live from Gaza, Hostages Square: All you need to know on this historic day.”
Associated Press: “Israelis and Palestinians rejoice as hostages are released and prisoners freed, in photos.”
Los Angeles Times: “Trump arrives in Egypt for Gaza summit after urging Israel to seize a chance for peace.”
The Jewish Chronicle: “‘The best friend Israel ever had’: Trump cheered in Knesset after hostage releases,” with the subtitle, “Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana hailed the US President, whose speech was interrupted by a vocal protest, as ‘the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House.’”
It would take various leftist media outlets — still sinking in Trump Derangement Syndrome — to be more grudging, as here in the Washington Post: “Trump eyes transformational Mideast peace as Israel, Arabs stay miles apart,” with the subtitle, “The challenge of turning a Gaza ceasefire into a lasting regional peace was on display as Trump made separate stops in Israel and Egypt.” ….
