‘Lies to the Nation’: Trump Orbit Slams Biden for Taking Credit for Ceasefire Agreement

President Biden is ending his tenure at the White House on a “sad” note after he “lied to the nation” and took credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire during his farewell address Wednesday night. This was stated by the official representative of Trump.

“Joe Biden comes out sad. Lying to the nation while trying to take credit for the deal that all parties deserve by President Trump. Biden had more than a year to secure the release of these hostages and peace. He failed. Trump made it,” a Trump transition official said Wednesday night on Fox News Digital.

War has been raging in the Middle East since October 2023, with Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire on Wednesday that also secured the release of hostages.

Biden delivered his final address to the nation on Wednesday night, where he took a victory lap for the ceasefire in his opening remarks.

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“My fellow Americans, I am addressing you tonight from the Oval Office. Before I begin, let me talk about the big news today. After eight months of continuous negotiations, my administration—by my administration—ceased the fire and Israel and Hamas entered into a hostage agreement that I laid out in great detail in May of this year.” – said Biden.

“This plan was developed and agreed upon by my team and will be largely implemented by the incoming administration. That’s why I told my team to keep the admissions administration fully informed, because that’s how it should be, working together as Americans,” he continued. .

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However, the incoming Trump administration was credited with reaching the deal, according to sources who told Fox Digital that a recent meeting between Trump’s new Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly played a crucial role in the deal.

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Netanyahu also thanked Trump on Wednesday for “his help in promoting the release of the hostages.”

“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke tonight with US President-elect Donald Trump and thanked him for helping to free the hostages and helping Israel end the suffering of dozens of hostages and their families,” the official Prime Minister said. Minister of Israel X account published.

“The Prime Minister has made it clear that he is committed to returning all the hostages as soon as he can and praised the US President-elect for saying that the US will work with Israel to ensure that Gaza is never a safe haven for terrorism. “

X’s account later added: “Prime Minister Netanyahu then spoke with US President Joe Biden and also thanked him for his help in advancing the hostage deal.”

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When asked who would be remembered in the history books for championing a ceasefire earlier Wednesday, Biden rejected an offer by Trump and his team to initiate the effort.

“Who in the history books gets the credit for this, Mr. President, you or Trump?” Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich asked Biden at a White House press conference on Wednesday.

– Is this a joke? – answered the president.

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“Oh, thanks,” Biden replied when Heinrich said it wasn’t a joke, then left.