A Trump-backed Republican slammed the president’s widely praised plan to end the war in Gaza, accusing him of “negotiating with terrorists.”

Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who was endorsed by President Trump in the 2022 election and again for 2026, criticized the plan on Fox and Friends Thursday after Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed to sign off on phase one of his 20-point plan for peace.

“Honestly, I disagree with this strategy, but this is the Israeli government’s decision to get their people back. I am not a fan of negotiating with terrorists,” the Republican told co-host Brian Kilmeade.

“These people are terrorists. That’s who they are yesterday. That’s who they are going to be today and tomorrow.”

Trump announced Wednesday night that Israel and Hamas had agreed to

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