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This narrative challenges the long-standing Western narrative that progress in the Middle East hinges on external intervention. Trump’s rhetoric underscores a message that authentic peace and prosperity come from embracing local traditions and sovereignty instead of imposing Western models superficially. His words serve to reframe the region’s narrative from one of chaos and failure to one of resilience and self-determination—an appealing notion for many in the region and around the world.