ABC News host Martha Raddatz joined the co-hosts of “The View” on Thursday and said President-elect Trump's team “has clearly had an impact” on Ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
“Well, there are certainly hostage families on the street in Tel Aviv who say it was Donald Trump who helped cross that line, and they were working side by side. You have to give the Biden administration support for everything they've done.” “It's been done so far,” Raddatz said when asked by co-host Alyssa Farrah Griffin what role Trump played.
“But you heard President-elect Trump saying there would be hell to pay if the hostages weren't released, if there wasn't a ceasefire agreement before he took office. And that seems to have resonated there. Whether it's really about Hamas we don't know about that.” “But it had some effect, and it seems that these two administrations working together made a difference.” Is Donald Trump entirely responsible for this? “But it clearly had some kind of effect,” she added.
President Biden, who touted the ceasefire agreement in a speech on Wednesday, also deflected a question from Jackie Heinrich, Fox News' chief White House correspondent, about whether Trump deserved credit for the deal.
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ABC's Martha Raddatz said during “The View” that Donald Trump had an influence on the ceasefire agreement. (Screenshot/ABC/TheView)
Biden promoted the ceasefire During his farewell speech on Wednesday.
“My fellow Americans, I speak to you tonight from the Oval Office. Before I begin, let me address important news from earlier today. After eight months of sustained negotiations, my administration – by my administration – has reached a ceasefire and a ceasefire.” . “The hostage agreement was reached between Israel and Hamas, the elements of which were presented in great detail in May of this year,” Biden said in his opening remarks.
Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement on Wednesday that also included the release of the hostages. Sources told Fox News Digital that the recent meeting between Trump's new Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played a pivotal role in the deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of reneging on the agreement with new demands and postponed the cabinet vote on the agreement indefinitely.
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said so on Thursday Agreement is expected Between Israel and Hamas, it will take effect on Sunday.
“I believe this week was another reminder of the strength and purpose of American leadership and American diplomacy. Over the course of 15 months of the devastating conflict between Israel and Hamas, we worked to broker a deal that would bring the hostages home, and that would bring a ceasefire.” Blinken said the fighting would lead to increased humanitarian aid to people who need it most, and this would create room for a permanent ceasefire.
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Fox News' Emma Colton and Greg Norman contributed to this report.
