Ilhan Omar refuses to credit Trump for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, refused Tuesday to credit President Donald Trump for securing a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

The progressive “Squad” member was asked about Trump’s peace deal during an event where she supported Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh, saying she was “thrilled” that the violence was ending but didn’t want to give any credit.

“Do you think President Trump deserves any credit for the breakthrough that seems to have happened recently in the Middle East?” asked a Minnesota Public Radio reporter.

“I’m really pleased that we’re seeing this progress, and I hesitate to be too optimistic to congratulate anyone until we see lasting peace,” Omar responded, according to a transcript. published by MPR News.

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On Monday, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, refused to credit President Donald Trump for the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, saying it was not yet a “lasting peace.” (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

“Last peace means no more bombs thrown at innocent children, no destruction of infrastructure, no ethnic cleansing or displacement, and accountability for the genocide that Israel committed against the people of Gaza,” she continued. “But it also means that we not only have hostages released by Hamas, but also everyone who is holding hostages, including the Israeli military and the Israeli government.”

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Fox News Digital reached out to Omar’s office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

Omar is among a handful of prominent Democrats who have dismissed or downplayed Trump’s role in the ceasefire, which resulted in the safe release of the 20 remaining living hostages from Hamas captivity on Monday.

Even Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., one of Trump’s biggest political adversaries, praised the president’s efforts in a statement.

Palestinians walk past rubble as they return to their neighborhood of Khan Younis, Saturday, October 11, 2025. (Ramadan Abed/Reuters)

“Today is a wonderful day. Finally, finally, finally, the last living hostages brutally held by Hamas are home, a huge, huge sigh of relief,” Schumer said. “I applaud the tremendous advocacy of the tireless hostage families, President Trump, his administration, and all those who helped make this moment a reality.”

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Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris have all tipped their hats to Trump in public statements.

“I congratulate the people who participated in this process. I congratulate the Qataris, the Egyptians and the president,” Harris said in an interview with MSNBC.

World leaders have credited President Trump for leading the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. (Reuters)

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani echoed Omar, welcoming the end of the violence but refusing to give the president any credit.

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“Today’s scenes from Israelis and Palestinians are deeply moving: Israeli hostages freed and families reunited after years of fear, uncertainty and torture; the first days in Gaza without incessant Israeli bombardment against Palestinians as families return to the rubble and their loved ones are released from detention,” Mamdani wrote in a statement on X.

“We must work for a future based on justice, without occupation or apartheid, and for a world where everyone can live in safety and dignity,” he added.