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New York Times columnist and long-time presidential critic Donald TrumpBret Stephens acknowledged that the Trump administration had more success than he expected.
In the column released on Tuesday Stephens was amazed In Trump’s recent success, it is said that the president’s term has changed better since the first 100 days of his tenure.
He wrote: “Egardes! After the first 100 days of disastrousness, Donald Trump began to hold a more successful presidency. This is not what our Islamic critics had planned or secretly hoped for.”

New York Times columnist and Trump critic Bret Stephens praised Donald Trump’s success in the new column. (NBC News/Contributors | Anna Moneymaker/Staff)
Stephens lists Trump’s achievements, describing himself as “never conservative” and points out whether he achieved them through good policy or pure luck.
In Trump’s Positive Policy, columnist notes that Trump becomes NATO countries Defense spending increased.
He added: “As his critics feared, Trump did not destroy the Atlantic League, but was remembered for restoration and rebalancing, giving both sides an advantage.”
He even praised Trump for his “brave policies.” That is to say, Iran’s nuclear facilities were bombed last month.
“Trump’s strike against Iran in a part of his own base has not put us in a catastrophic Middle East war, although Tehran may still seek revenge. Instead, this helps make the war between Israel and Iran happen quickly and quickly,” he said.
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The columnist continued to encourage Trump’s policy of adaptation to the Russian-Ukrainian war, noting that “it was the only way to end the war after Trump launched a catastrophic preliminary pressure campaign against Ukraine.”
He also praised Trump’s immigration policy, although he noted that “good policies have become too far away” when it comes to law enforcement. In addition, Stephens expressed some relief Trade Agreement Trump has been in touch with the EU recently and Japan has not brought any worse results than they have.
Although noticed there are “many unbeautiful parts” Trump’s $3.3 trillion spending package The columnist admitted that it was adopted in early July, which was a “necessary” political victory for the president.
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He also pointed out that Trump’s legal deception Columbia University For anti-Semitism on campus, although this is not the method, it does produce results.
Stephens, Who wrote it last year Trump’s recent success is a valuable lesson for his critics, who no longer thinks he “never ace” because the movement is too dogmatic.
He wrote: “If Trump’s opponents want to work one day – let’s face it, we haven’t been – then we have to be on the reality that has avoided us. For example: Everything Trump has done is not good.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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