Failed presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered unexpected praise to President Donald Trump on Wednesday for his 20-point Gaza peace framework.

Speaking at a public conversation hosted at 92NY in New York City alongside David Remnick, Clinton opened her remarks with a warning that immediately signaled a departure from her usual posture toward the former president. “I’m going to say something positive about Trump, so hold on,” she told the audience.

She followed with a surprisingly direct endorsement of Trump’s post-war Gaza strategy. Clinton referred specifically to the 20-point framework, which has circulated in diplomatic discussions and international planning efforts surrounding the future of Gaza following years of conflict.

“Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is actually a pathway to security for Israel, reconstruction for Gaza, and the possibility of self-determination, however defined, for the Palestinians,” she said. “There are a lot of people who reject it because Trump did it,” Clinton continued, “but it’s the only game in town. There’s nothing else.”

Clinton’s comments invoked surprise across both the left and right. “Hell has officially frozen over!” one person shared on X, while another suggested: “She’s actually considering running again… Don’t believe this crap. Although what she is saying is probably true, consider [an] ulterior motive.”

Previous attempts throughout history to establish a durable ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza have failed.

Trump’s plan was developed as a comprehensive 20-point framework and proposes a phased ceasefire, Hamas disarmament, international oversight of reconstruction, and eventual political restructuring under a transitional authority.