ABC’s Marta Raddatz says Trump ‘clearly influenced’ ceasefire deal

ABC News anchor Martha Raddatz joined the hosts of “The View” Thursday and said President-elect Trump’s team was “clearly influenced.” Ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

“Of course, there are hostage families on the street in Tel Aviv saying that Donald Trump helped solve this problem and they’re working hand in hand. You have to give the Biden administration props for everything they’ve got. It’s been done so far,” Raddatz host Alyssa Farah He answered Griffin’s question about the role played by Trump.

“But you’ve heard President-elect Trump say that if the hostages aren’t released, if there’s not a ceasefire agreement before he takes office, there’s going to be hell to pay. And that seems to have resonated there. It’s whether or not it really goes into Hamas. We don’t know about it, but the two administrations working together really made a difference, do you think it’s a joke? Donald Trump is totally responsible for that?’ But it is clear that they have some kind of influence,” he added.

President Biden, who brought up the ceasefire agreement in his speech on Wednesday, also dismissed a question from Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich about whether Trump deserved the deal.

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ABC’s Martha Raddatz said on “The View” that Donald Trump influenced the ceasefire agreement. (Screenshot/ABC/TheView)

Biden called a truce agreement during Wednesday’s farewell speech.

“My fellow Americans, I’m speaking to you tonight from the Oval Office. Before I begin, let me tell you the important news from this morning. After eight months of non-stop negotiations, my administration – by my administration – a cease-fire and hostage agreement has been reached by Israel and Hamas, the elements of which this year we revealed in detail in May,” Biden said in his opening speech.

Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire agreement on Wednesday that allowed the hostages to be released. A recent meeting between Trump’s new Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played a key role in the deal, sources told Fox News Digital.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of refusing to agree to the new demands and indefinitely postponed the vote on the agreement in the Cabinet of Ministers.

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

State Secretary Antony Blinken said this on Thursday waiting for his agreement Between Israel and Hamas, it will take effect on Sunday.

“I think this week has been a reminder of both the strength and the purpose of American leadership and American diplomacy. After more than 15 months of devastating conflict between Israel and Hamas, we have been trying to reach an agreement that will bring the hostages home and end it. will increase humanitarian aid to the people, which will create space for a permanent ceasefire,” he said.

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Fox News’ Emma Colton and Greg Norman contributed to this report.