This is today’s Jerusalem Post:
"Once again, thank you Mr. President. The people of Israel are watching. The world is watching. And we are eternally grateful," Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel.https://t.co/STOkvlJ2pz pic.twitter.com/5K61IUFjId
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) October 13, 2025
When President Trump addressed the Knesset, people were wearing these hats:
We don’t know what the future holds, and my skepticism of the Islamic world runs deep. But for now, it is great to see Trump and his team getting the credit for bringing the last of the hostages home, and ending the fighting, that they so richly deserve.
In his speech to the Knesset, Trump emphasized his philosophy of peace through strength. He talked about our bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities and his renaming of the Defense Department. In that context, I think this clip, in which Trump muses on the hereafter, is illuminating:
JUST IN: The moment President Trump says he doesn't think he can get into heaven
"I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I really don't. I think I'm not, maybe, heaven-bound."
"I may be in heaven right now as we fly in Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm… pic.twitter.com/WfA7O3rjdH
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 13, 2025
Trump understands that there are evil people in the world, and it takes hard men–not soft, well-intentioned men–to defeat evil. I suspect that he sees himself in the mold of the Western hero who is willing to do what it takes to defend the powerless, but who will not himself enter into the promised land. Think Shane.
Is that absurdly romantic? Sure. I think it is also basically true.
