Republican elected officials, right-wing pundits, and gullible reporters all heaped mountains of praise onto President Donald Trump after Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire on Oct. 9, which secured the release of hostages Hamas had taken in exchange for Israel to stop its military strikes in Gaza.

On its cover, Time magazine ran a photo of Trump alongside the words "HIS TRIUMPH." GOP lawmakers demanded the president be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for “brokering historic deals to end wars that have lasted for decades.” And The Washington Post’s editorial board said Trump had achieved a “generational accomplishment.” Others criticized Democrats for not giving Trump credit for the Middle East peace he supposedly brokered.

But those toadies now have egg on their face. The ceasefire bet

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