Democratic Rep Praises Trump For Doing 'pretty Darn Well' On Middle East Tour

Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., offered uncommon praise for President Donald Trump Thursday, arguing he "played nan Middle East beautiful darn well."

Trump has received acclaim from immoderate different constituencies for his efforts to fortify strategical partnerships successful nan Middle East for stableness and economical prosperity. Trump, speaking successful Doha, Qatar, connected Thursday said he thinks nan U.S. and Iran "are getting close" to a atomic deal without immoderate violence. 

Earlier this week, nan president announced he would beryllium lifting U.S. sanctions connected Syria, earlier gathering nan country's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, becoming nan first U.S. president to meet pinch a Syrian president successful 25 years.

Himes, ranking personnel of nan House Permanent Select Committee connected Intelligence, said astatine Politico’s Security Summit connected Thursday wherever nan Democrat gave uncommon in installments to nan Republican president.

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Democratic congressman Jim Himes notes that he is not usually 1 to praise President Trump, but felt compelled to springiness in installments wherever it's owed for his negotiations successful nan Middle East.

"I’m not successful nan wont of praising Donald Trump," he began, earlier describing really Trump exceeded his expectations successful nan Middle East nan past week.

"I spell into nan week fearing that nan premier curate of Israel is hell-bent connected going to warfare pinch Iran. I spell into nan week worried that we’re going to miss nan thread of an opportunity successful Syria for nan caller activity there. And I sewage to show you, I deliberation nan president has, successful this past week aliases so, played nan Middle East beautiful darn well," Himes said.

"My conjecture is that nan premier curate of Israel is cooling his heels a small spot connected readying for Iran. My conjecture is that he’s astir apt reasoning done a amended business than he different mightiness want for Gaza," he added. "And look, it appears we’re going to springiness al-Sharaa a chance successful Syria. That’s beautiful bully stuff. Again, not successful nan wont of praising this president, but I sewage to springiness him immoderate kudos there."

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Politico Senior Political columnist Jonathan Martin recovered it humorous really immoderate Democrats are praising Trump for nan aforesaid logic immoderate of his statement are disagreeing pinch him.

Politico elder governmental columnist Jonathan Martin noted he would not perceive immoderate of those things from Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who is regarded arsenic a hawk connected overseas policy.

"The very logic that you’re praising Donald Trump is because he is taking a overmuch much dovish attack to nan Middle East than nan hawks successful his party, which does bespeak that oftentimes Trump’s impulses are really, really little hawkish than nan folks successful his statement would prefer, right?" Martin said.

Himes based on that nan very logic he is successful agency is because of nan backlash to nan Iraq War.

"I’m cautious astir wide statements — but nan mistakes of overseas argumentation successful my life person been mistakes of being naive astir subject engagement aliases about, you know, covert stuff," he said.

"Remaking nan region," Martin suggested, appearing to mention to ambitions of authorities alteration and federation building successful nan Middle East.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman be a signing ceremonial astatine nan Saudi Royal Court connected May 13, 2025, successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Getty Images)

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"Vietnam. Remaking nan region. Changing nan world astatine nan constituent of a spear," Himes said. "And so, you know, look, we’ll see. We’ll see."

Himes is 1 of galore unexpected sources who person praised Trump for his bold moves successful nan Middle East, arsenic numerous ex-Biden officials person expressed admiration arsenic well. 

Fox News' Greg Wehner contributed to this report.