Trump praises Houthi ‘bravery’ while details of ceasefire on shipping remain vague

Published May 8, 2025 7:32am ET



TRUMP: ‘THERE’S A LOT OF BRAVERY THERE’: Relishing what he believes is a victory over the Houthi rebels in Yemen, President Donald Trump lavished praise yesterday on the group that just two months ago his administration designated a foreign terrorist organization.

“You know, we hit them very hard. They had a great capacity to withstand punishment,” Trump said, referring to the more than 50 consecutive days of bombing carried out by U.S. forces. “They took tremendous punishment. And, you know, you could say there’s a lot of bravery there, that it was amazing what they took.”

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