Overview

• Hamas released the 20 surviving Israeli hostages under a first-phase ceasefire as Israel freed about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and began pulling back forces.
• Alyssa Farah Griffin previously vowed on The View to wear a MAGA hat for a day if Trump secured the hostages’ release, a clip that went viral this week.
• Donald Trump Jr. reposted the pledge with the message “Sending this to the top. Let’s go,” prompting renewed pressure on Griffin to follow through.
• Griffin lauded Trump, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for the agreement, saying their direct talks helped produce the deal and expressing hope the truce holds.
• On Tuesday, Trump publicly dismissed Griffin as “a total joke,” while GOP lawmakers and conservative influencers amplified calls for her to don the hat; she has not worn it on The View so far this week.