Although the United States is a “melting pot” of diverse peoples, we are not a group of separate tribes like the Middle East. By contrast, the Middle East is a region of competing tribes, jockeying for position and power, where relationships to the land are thousands of years old.

In July 2025, Trump stated, “We want to stop the killing, get this settled," referencing both the war in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine. After campaigning for this goal, Trump successfully orchestrated a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.