GOP celebrates Israel-Iran ceasefire as Dems seem to withhold congratulations

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Following information that Iran and Israel have reached a ceasefire lower than two days after the US struck the Muslim nation's nuclear enrichment websites, Republican lawmakers got here out in droves to congratulate the president on Monday night.

Democrats, in the meantime, look like withholding their congratulations, a minimum of initially.

"CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been absolutely agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there might be a Full and Complete CEASEFIRE (in roughly 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and accomplished their in progress, remaining missions!), for 12 hours, at which level the Conflict might be thought of, ENDED!" President Donald Trump mentioned on Fact Social Monday night.

TRUMP ANNOUNCES HISTORIC IRAN AND ISRAEL CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT TO END '12 DAY WAR'

Following information that Iran and Israel have reached a ceasefire lower than two days after the US struck the Muslim nation's nuclear enrichment websites, Republican lawmakers got here out in droves to congratulate the president on Monday night. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc by way of Getty Photos and Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos and AP Photograph/Evan Vucci)

Following Trump's announcement, which was later verified with Iranian officers, Republicans instantly took to social media and the airwaves to congratulate the president, with many extolling his negotiating prowess.

"[Trump] is the best international coverage mastermind in American historical past. Give him the Nobel Peace Prize—NOW," Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles wrote on X. "Peace via STRENGTH!," Speaker of the Home Mike Johnson exclaimed on the platform.

"President Trump simply did what no different president may do. All it took was the American folks electing Donald J. Trump and the world is safer for it. CEASEFIRE!" South Carolina GOP Rep. Nancy Mace additionally added on X.

VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE EXPLAINS TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF 'COMPLETE AND TOTAL CEASEFIRE' AGREEMENT BETWEEN IRAN, ISRAEL

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., leaves a gathering of the Home Republican Convention within the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday June 6, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name by way of Getty Photos)

"It is big if this sticks, which I do not know why it would not," Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., advised Fox Information. "As soon as Iran noticed and heard what we're able to doing with our B-2 bombers and our bunker busters, it not solely sends a message to them, but it surely sends a message to the better a part of the world that, this president, he'll negotiate with you, he needs to discover a method to do that, however, if you happen to're not going to barter, there's going to be penalties."

"I feel the president actually hit the re-set button and mentioned, ‘Look, let’s really produce long-term peace for the area.' That is all the time been his purpose," Vice President J.D. Vance mentioned on Fox Information's "Particular Report" with Brett Baier. "I really suppose after we look again we'll say the 12-day struggle was an vital reset for the complete area."

President Trump "is the best international coverage mastermind in American historical past. Give him the Nobel Peace Prize—NOW," Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles wrote on X on Monday, June 23, 2025, reacting to information of an Iran-Israel ceasefire. (AP Photograph/Evan Vucci; Angela Weiss/Pool Photograph by way of AP)

In the meantime, Democrats look like withholding their congratulations. A Fox Information Digital evaluation of Democrat congressional management's accounts on X, exhibits no congratulatory messages as of Monday night.

Nonetheless, Fox Information was in a position to meet up with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-N.Y., to ask her about her take. The congresswoman's response was not congratulatory, nonetheless.

DETAILS REVEALED BEHIND TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF IRAN-ISRAEL CEASEFIRE

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) speaks on the NYCLU's Might Day rally for employee's and immigrants rights at Foley Sq., Thursday, Might 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photograph/Angelina Katsanis)

"He additionally mentioned that it was a struggle," Ocasio-Cortez advised Fox Information when requested in regards to the ceasefire. "I feel that the president of United States, admitting that he unilaterally introduced the US right into a struggle with out congressional approval, is a really grave public admission. It's unlawful. It is unconstitutional . And, and so for me, whereas the president is posting one thing a couple of ceasefire, I feel what he additionally posted was an official acknowledgment that this was struggle. And I feel that's one thing that ought to be taken into very severe consideration."

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Rep. Thomas Massie , R-Ky., who was pushing to move a decision alongside Democrats forward of this weekend's assaults searching for to require Trump to achieve congressional approval earlier than attacking Iran, mentioned that he wouldn't search to advance the measure any additional on account of the ceasefire.

"I talked to the speaker on the ground simply now and advised him we wouldn’t push it if the cease-fire holds, so it’s actually of their court docket," Massie mentioned, in keeping with Politico. Massie added that he would "wait and see" earlier than making a remaining choice.