What We Can Learn From Trump’s Success in Gaza

In diplomacy, style now matters just as much as substance.

Trump holds up a finger as he speaks to the press, with microphones pointed at him. October 16, 2025, 7:00 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Trump’s Second Term

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The deal between Israel and Hamas to end two years of war is a triumph for U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump thrust himself to the center of one of the world’s bloodiest conflicts and brokered a cease-fire at a moment of great geopolitical uncertainty. Although Trump’s startling bombast often evokes head-shaking from diplomats and policy wonks trained to eschew self-aggrandizement, the deal shows that his flair for high-wire, personality-driven diplomacy can be remarkably potent.

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