Republicans congratulate Trump amid Iran ceasefire as Dems hold back applause

Following news that Iran and Israel have reached a ceasefire less than two days after the United States struck the Muslim country's nuclear enrichment sites Republican lawmakers came out in droves to congratulate the president on Monday evening Democrats meanwhile appear to be withholding their congratulations at least initially CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE in approximately hours from now when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress final missions for hours at which point the War will be considered ENDED President Donald Trump noted on Truth Social Monday evening TRUMP ANNOUNCES HISTORIC IRAN AND ISRAEL CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT TO END ' DAY WAR'Following Trump's announcement which was later verified with Iranian bureaucrats Republicans directly took to social media and the airwaves to congratulate the president with plenty of extolling his negotiating prowess Trump is the greatest foreign protocol mastermind in American history Give him the Nobel Peace Prize NOW Tennessee Republican Rep Andy Ogles wrote on X Peace through STRENGTH Speaker of the House Mike Johnson exclaimed on the platform President Trump just did what no other president could do All it took was the American people electing Donald J Trump and the world is safer for it CEASEFIRE South Carolina GOP Rep Nancy Mace also added on X VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE EXPLAINS TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF 'COMPLETE AND TOTAL CEASEFIRE' AGREEMENT BETWEEN IRAN ISRAEL It's huge if this sticks which I don't know why it wouldn't Rep Marlin Stutzman R-Ind advised Fox News Once Iran saw and heard what we're capable of doing with our B- bombers and our bunker busters it not only sends a message to them but it sends a message to the greater part of the world that this president he will negotiate with you he wants to find a way to do this but if you're not going to negotiate there's going to be consequences I think the president really hit the re-set button and reported Look let s in fact produce long-term peace for the region ' That's consistently been his goal Vice President J D Vance reported on Fox News's Special Statement with Brett Baier I authentically think when we look back we will say the -day war was an significant reset for the entire region Meanwhile Democrats appear to be withholding their congratulations A Fox News Digital analysis of Democrat congressional leadership's accounts on X shows no congratulatory messages as of Monday evening However Fox News was able to catch up with Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-N Y to ask her about her take The congresswoman's response was not congratulatory however DETAILS REVEALED BEHIND TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF IRAN-ISRAEL CEASEFIRE He also stated that it was a war Ocasio-Cortez recounted Fox News when required about the ceasefire I think that the president of United States admitting that he unilaterally brought the United States into a war without congressional approval is a very grave inhabitants admission It is illegal It is unconstitutional And and so for me while the president is posting something about a ceasefire I think what he also posted was an official acknowledgment that this was war And I think that is something that should be taken into very serious consideration Rep Thomas Massie R-Ky who was pushing to pass a resolution alongside Democrats ahead of this weekend's attacks seeking to require Trump to gain congressional approval before attacking Iran declared that he would not seek to advance the measure any further on account of the ceasefire I talked to the speaker on the floor just now and recounted him we wouldn t push it if the cease-fire holds so it s really in their court Massie revealed according to Politico Massie added that he would wait and see before making a final decision