Trump Elevates Clinton Op-Ed Endorsing His Gaza Peace Plan
Trump shares a Financial Times op-ed in which Hillary Clinton, a self-described opponent, calls his 20-point Gaza framework the only viable option to end the crisis.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump amplified an unlikely endorsement of his Gaza peace framework. He shared a Financial Times op-ed in which Hillary Clinton, the former US secretary of state and one of his most persistent critics, called the plan the only viable path forward.
Clinton, now a professor of international and public affairs at Columbia SIPA, wrote that the 20-point plan remained “the only framework backed by sufficient leverage, political engagement and potential resources to move the parties towards implementation.” The op-ed argued that no rival coalition was preparing a more workable proposal. Clinton wrote that disengagement would not produce a better alternative.
“The world may not like Trump’s Gaza plan — but there is no alternative: If even I, an implacable opponent of the president, can accept that this is the best option in a terrible situation, then surely others can too?” Clinton wrote in the piece Trump shared.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Hillary Clinton: “The world may not like Trump’s Gaza plan — but there is no alternative: If even I, an implacable opponent of the president, can accept this as the best option, then surely others can too?”” on August 9, 2026 at 12:51 PM ET.
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This is Trump’s second message released today, and the last post was three hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 51 of his 457 posts over the last 30 days classified as Foreign Policy posts.
Trump’s plan proposes a phased disarmament of Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli troops, and a transition of governance to a Palestinian body, according to abcnepal.tv. Clinton argued there was no viable alternative framework currently available. She urged the international community to engage with the plan as the only mechanism capable of shifting conditions on the ground, by mentioning the source Trump shared (see ft.com).
The endorsement matters because it crosses a hardened partisan divide over Middle East policy. Israel, which now controls 60 per cent of the Gaza Strip, gains a demilitarization framework tied to reconstruction, while Palestinians are offered a path toward self-determination under reformed leadership. Clinton warned that without the plan, Hamas would retain political and practical influence over a devastated population through armed actors, aid networks and administrative structures. She wrote that up to 1,000 people had reportedly died since the ceasefire.
President Donald J. Trump posted a screenshot of an op-ed at WASHINGTON D.C.
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Clinton framed the plan as reinforced through a UN Security Council resolution. A roadmap from Nickolay Mladenov and the Board of Peace advanced it further, linking reconstruction and governance transition to dismantling Hamas’s military infrastructure. She wrote that treating Gaza as secondary was a profound strategic mistake because an unresolved conflict fuels instability across the region.
The op-ed surfaced as Israel rejected the plan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would not withdraw its troops until Hamas genuinely disarms, according to abcnepal.tv. Netanyahu noted ongoing discussions with Washington and said some US ideas were acceptable while others were not, according to abcnepal.tv. The future of negotiations remains uncertain, and no date for a final decision has been announced, according to abcnepal.tv.
Clinton wrote that the choice for governments was not whether the process is ideal. She said the question was whether they are prepared to help shape an imperfect framework from within or stand aside while more destructive actors shape what comes next.
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