Trump says ‘great dislike’ for Israel contributed to Republican midterm losses
Trump said growing dislike of Israel, the Iran war and higher gasoline prices helped drive Republican losses, and he agreed with JD Vance’s assessment.
- President Donald Trump said a "great dislike" for Israel contributed to Republican midterm losses, claiming in a CBS 60 Minutes interview Sunday that his presence on the ballot would have changed the outcome.
- Trump announced on election day he would end $4 billion in annual aid to Israel; Netanyahu later described the shift as a "partnership," though he did not confirm prior notice of the decision.
- Even Vice President JD Vance suggested Republicans might rethink their support for Israel, while Trump argued protected nations must cover war costs, stating "Without us, Israel would not exist."
- Israeli journalist Amir Tibon noted Democrats and Republicans are competing to distance themselves from Israel, while Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked Gadi Eizenkot with forming the next government.
- Herzog characterized the challenges facing the State of Israel as immense, emphasizing the nation must remain vigilant against ongoing schemes and threats from Iran.
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If Trump were to settle for another ceasefire, the regime that was closer to destroying that any of his predecessors will present their survival as a victory over the world's most powerful nation, and a war won in February will be remembered as a war wasted on the pauses that followed.
Don’t blame Israel for Republican midterm losses
Asked by Ross Douthat of 60 Minutes to explain why Republicans suffered such a historic defeat last Tuesday, President Donald Trump said the No. 1 reason his party lost was that he was personally absent from the ballot. He then cited the Iran war and its effect on gas prices before naming Israel. “There seems […]
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The conflict in the Middle East began on February 28, 2026 with a joint attack by the United States and Israel on Iranian nuclear facilities. Iran responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz, firing the price of crude oil and leaving about 2,000 ships stranded. After 39 days of hostilities, a ceasefire came into force on April 8 mediated by Pakistan. Despite the truce, naval clashes in the Strait have not ceased with the two sides.
Trump Won the War Against Iran. The Ceasefires Lost It
The war is possibly the reason that Riyadh, Washington, Buenos Aires, Tel Aviv and Berlin are not either cinders or targets of nuclear blackmail threats — a minor detail Vance left out. Trump had already answered the night before. "I did the right thing.
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