Former Fox News host Geraldo Rivera said Wednesday on NewsNation that President-elect Donald Trump “scared everyone” and “shut down” the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire agreement.
Qatar’s prime minister announced on Wednesday that a temporary ceasefire agreement had been reached between Israeli and Hamas leaders, reportedly halting fighting for six weeks until both sides release hostages. It will be. Asked on “NewsNation Now” what he thought about the deal, Rivera said he was “cautiously optimistic” but hoped Trump and President Joe Biden would not fight over “credibility.” (Related article: Hamas leader promises further attacks on October 7 despite ceasefire talks)
“I think what Biden and Trump need to do is not fight each other over who gets the credit. [they] We will work together to present a united front to the other side,” Rivera said. “I say don’t follow my example because I think there’s no question that President Trump’s involvement really got the first step through. We finally got a deal. Here’s the deal. technology. Mr. Trump has signed an agreement.”
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office told The New York Times on Wednesday that a deadline for a deal has not yet been set, but details of the plan will be worked out overnight. Rivera went on to say that Trump has threatened the Middle East and questioned whether the right people were listening to Trump’s threats.
“[He’s] It just scares everyone involved. Anyway, “we’re going to bomb everything that moves.” We are going to blockade Palestine and Israel. I’ll do anything, but I can never think I can guess because no one can guess Trump. But it’s better to end this,” Rivera said.
“I don’t know if somebody in Qatar or Egypt or Saudi Arabia said, ‘This guy is serious. Make a deal,'” Rivera added. “All I know is that Mr. Trump meant no harm.” [the deal] not at all. ”
In December 2024, President Trump warned Middle Eastern leaders and terrorists of “retribution in hell” for those who continue to commit “atrocities against humanity” in a statement on social media.
Following the ceasefire announcement, President Trump I took it The Truth Social newspaper wrote that a ceasefire “could only happen as a result of November’s historic victory.” But on Wednesday, Biden said the deal reached was the same as the one proposed in May, adding how he had directed his team to coordinate with the incoming Trump administration.
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