Trump blamed Republican midterm losses partly on a “great dislike for Israel,” the war on Iran and rising gasoline prices.
Key Takeaways
- Trump told CBS’s 60 Minutes that dislike of Israel, opposition to the war on Iran and rising gasoline prices contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections.
- Trump defended his decision to launch the war and said countries the US had protected, including Israel, should repay Washington for its costs.
- Trump’s remarks followed his announcement that he would end roughly $4 billion in annual US aid to Israel. Netanyahu said the arrangement would shift to a “partnership.”
Trump Says Dislike of Israel Hurt Republicans
US President Donald Trump said a “great dislike for Israel” was among the reasons Republicans lost the midterm elections, alongside voter opposition to the war on Iran and the rise in gasoline prices that followed.
“They didn’t like the war. They didn’t like the fact that gasoline went up, ‘cause I had it down at a low, and there’s a great dislike, incredibly, for Israel,” Trump told CBS’s 60 Minutes in an interview aired Sunday.
Trump argued that Republicans would have performed differently had he been on the ballot. He nevertheless agreed with Vice President JD Vance that the war had contributed to the party’s defeat.
US military and financial support for Israel became a campaign issue in several races. Among the most prominent candidates to challenge that support was Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who won his Senate race. Vance also cited polling that pointed to voters’ desire to change the US relationship with Israel.
US President Donald Trump said growing opposition to Israel among American voters was one of the main reasons behind the Republican Party’s sweeping losses in last week’s midterm elections. He also pointed to the war with Iran and rising gasoline prices as contributing factors to… pic.twitter.com/w1owjjsf0S
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Trump Says Israel Should Help Pay for the War
Trump defended his decision to launch the war, saying it was necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. He acknowledged that the decision might not look favorable in the short term.
“I think, historically, this will be a very good decision. Is it a good decision for today and tomorrow? Maybe not,” Trump told CBS.
He also said countries that the US had protected should reimburse Washington for the war. “Without us, Israel would not exist,” he said.
US Aid in Question as Israel Looks to Form a Government
On election day, Trump said he would end roughly $4 billion in annual US aid to Israel by the end of the year. Netanyahu later said the aid relationship would shift to a “partnership,” without explaining how the new arrangement would work.
Israeli journalist Amir Tibon warned that the incoming Congress could delay arms sales. “Democrats and Republicans are competing to see who can distance themselves from us more,” he wrote on X, calling for a new Israeli government to repair what he described as the damage left by Netanyahu.
On Sunday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked Netanyahu’s rival, Gadi Eisenkot, with forming the next government. Herzog called for work toward “a diplomatic horizon in the region and for the day after the war.”
(PC, CBS)
Notice how he skips the part where he is mass murdering people:
1) the leadership of Iran
2) over 100 elementary school children
3) noncombatant men, women and children in Gaza and the West Bank.
4) civilians on boats on international waters
Then there’s the illegal aggressive warfare on Iran, Venezuela and the run up to war with Cuba. There’s also that matter of new Epstein material being released every week.
Trump is a criminal and a psycho. Congress should put aside all business until this worthless scumbag is in prison!
Dondolf Twitler…
what an idiot he is. i hope he chokes on his next 7-course meal.