Overview

• Both hosts, long-time critics of Trump, used their Monday monologues to acknowledge his role in brokering the pause before pivoting to satire and policy jabs.
• The exchange reportedly freed the last 20 living Israeli hostages after 738 days and led to Israel releasing about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
• Coverage describes the agreement as the first step in a broader 20-point framework, with open questions about Gaza’s governance and long‑term enforcement.
• A signing ceremony in Sharm el‑Sheikh included Trump alongside Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi, Qatar’s Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Colbert paired his praise with a gag about his show’s cancellation, while Kimmel capped his remarks with a Portland quip, signaling conditional approval rather than an endorsement.