They told us World War III was inevitable. That President Donald Trump’s foreign policy — unapologetic, unconventional, and proudly America First — would ignite the Middle East and plunge us into another endless war. They mocked him. They feared him. They predicted he’d light the match that would spark a global inferno.
But instead, he delivered peace.
Once again, Trump has done what the political class and global elites said was impossible: He brokered a complete ceasefire between Iran and Israel — two nations locked in decades of hostility, proxy warfare, and regional destabilization. This is not just a diplomatic win. It is a moment of historic consequence.
And for Gen Z, with many of us too young to remember a time when America wasn’t at war, it’s personal.
We were raised in a post-9/11 world. We watched classmates write letters to parents deployed overseas. We heard stories of brothers, cousins, and neighbors lost in battles half a world away. Politicians with pressed suits and polished soundbites told us the wars were necessary, noble, and worth the cost. But we never saw an endgame — only more deployments, death, and debt.
Trump offered something different. He promised to end the forever wars. To bring our troops home. To stop using American blood and treasure to referee endless conflicts abroad. And most importantly, he proved that peace doesn’t require weakness. That diplomacy doesn’t require appeasement. That being feared on the global stage — and being willing to use targeted and decisive military action when the moment requires it — can sometimes be the first step toward being respected.
This ceasefire between Iran and Israel isn’t just a diplomatic achievement — it’s a seismic shift. For decades, we were told peace in the Middle East was a pipe dream. Every administration tried and failed. Trump was laughed at when he said he could broker real deals. But now, those critics are quiet because the results speak for themselves.
He’s the same man who brought historic peace agreements between Israel and multiple Arab nations through the Abraham Accords. The same man who negotiated a peace framework with North Korea when everyone else had given up. The same man who didn’t start a single new war during his first term — the first in a generation to do so.
And now, he’s helped stop what many feared could erupt into World War III.
To the media pundits and keyboard warriors who screamed, “Trump will get us all killed” — how’s that going? You were wrong. Again. I hope you’re finally pursuing that long-overdue Xanax prescription, because peace under Trump isn’t just possible — it’s happening.
To be clear, this isn’t about politics. It’s about gratitude. From a generation that’s grown tired of watching its future mortgaged by warmongers and defense contractors, we say: thank you. Thank you for proving that peace and patriotism aren’t mutually exclusive. Thank you for putting America first while still bringing others to the table.
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Most of all, thank you for making the world safer, not just for us, but for generations to come.
Blessed are the peacemakers. And history will remember that Trump was one of them.
CJ Pearson is the co-chairman of the Republican National Committee Youth Advisory Council.