Hillary Clinton has been very quiet. But she’s sticking her head out.
And hell froze over when failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton dropped a major confession about Trump.
Trump’s NATO Triumphs Force Even Clinton to Acknowledge His Foreign Policy Mastery
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has publicly praised President Donald Trump’s handling of NATO affairs during his second term, marking a rare concession from a longtime critic. This admission highlights how Trump’s strategies are reshaping global alliances in favor of American interests.
Clinton appeared on the podcast Raging Moderates Friday, expressing genuine optimism about Trump’s recent NATO negotiations. She pointed to the alliance’s June agreement to ramp up defense spending from 2% to 5% of GDP by 2035, crediting Trump’s pressure for the shift.
“I actually was encouraged by the events of the last several months. First of all, the NATO commitment by individual member states to increase their defense spending is very welcome. It’s something that prior administrations have certainly sought,” Clinton said.
She also commended the July deal where NATO agreed to fund U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine, viewing it as a step toward stronger transatlantic ties. “And I think it’s great that we are seeing these commitments that now have to be followed through on. The willingness of European countries to support Ukraine, and by doing so by American weapons in order to provide them to the Ukrainians.”
Clinton emphasized a growing mutual respect between Trump and European leaders. “I think all of that is a very good signal that there is beginning to be a better understanding, both by the president and the people around him, as well as by the leaders of our European allies, that there can be common ground amongst us,” she continued.
She contrasted this with Trump’s first term, noting a shift from tension to cooperation. “And the kind of dismissiveness that we saw in the first Trump administration has been replaced by a much more obvious working relationship to the good of European security, transatlantic security, and hopefully Ukrainian security. So I’m actually encouraged.”
Trump himself detailed the Ukraine weapons arrangement in a July 10 NBC News interview, stating that NATO would cover costs for U.S.-supplied Patriot missiles, finalized at the June summit in The Hague.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte echoed Clinton’s sentiments, lavishing praise on Trump and even dubbing him “daddy” during the summit. Rutte appeared on The New York Times’ The Interview in July, attributing the spending hikes directly to Trump’s influence.
“I think when somebody deserves praise, that praise should be given. And President Trump deserves all the praise,” Rutte said. “Because without his leadership, without him being reelected President of the United States, the 2% this year and the 5% in 2035 — we would never, ever, ever have been able to achieve agreement on this.”
Even NewsNation host Chris Cuomo, no Trump fan, awarded the president a “B” grade on foreign policy during a July episode of The Chris Cuomo Project. He highlighted the June bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites and the NATO-Ukraine deal as key successes.
“Iran alone was a great stopgap measure … there’s no question that the bombing sent a very strong message to the regime,” Cuomo said. “Their proxies have been beaten down thanks mostly to Israel, but also American intervention. And their nuclear program has been slowed.”
Reports from the Defense Intelligence Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, and even Iran’s government confirm the strikes inflicted major setbacks on Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
These recent victories build on Trump’s longstanding record of foreign policy successes, starting from his first term where he pressured NATO allies to boost spending, achieving record contributions by 2020. His “America First” approach also delivered the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and several Arab nations like the UAE and Bahrain, bypassing endless Palestinian negotiations.
Trump’s trade reforms further strengthened U.S. leverage abroad, replacing NAFTA with the USMCA for fairer deals with Canada and Mexico, and imposing tariffs on China to combat unfair practices, securing phase-one agreements that protected American jobs. He also established the Space Force as a new military branch to counter threats in orbit, enhancing national security in emerging domains.
In confronting Iran, Trump’s first-term strike on Qasem Soleimani eliminated a top terrorist leader, crippling proxy networks, while his maximum pressure campaign through sanctions starved the regime of funds. This laid the groundwork for the second-term bombings that have now halted nuclear progress, proving his strategy delivers results where others failed.
The NATO Chief just referred to President Trump “Daddy”
LMAO 🤣
— Isabella Maria DeLuca (@IsabellaMDeLuca) June 25, 2025
