by Jerusalem Post Staff
"Israel was the strongest lobby I’ve ever seen. They had total control over Congress, and now they don’t," Trump told the Daily Caller in an interview.
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US President Donald Trump said that he was surprised that Israel lost its control over Congress in a Monday interview with the Daily Caller.
When asked by journalist Reagan Reese if he was concerned over declining Republican support for Israel in Congress, Trump said that he was amazed at the way the Jewish State's reputation had changed.
"Israel had the strongest lobby in Congress of anything or body, or of any company or corporation or state that I’ve ever seen. Today, it doesn’t have that strong a lobby. It’s amazing," Trump told the Daily Caller.
"Israel was the strongest lobby I’ve ever seen. They had total control over Congress, and now they don’t, you know, I’m a little surprised to see that."
Reese noted that a March Pew Poll found that 53% of US adults had an unfavorable view of Israel, compared to 42% in 2022. She went on to tell Trump that, additionally, half of Republicans polled by Pew now view Israel unfavorably.
Israel is losing the war of opinion, Trump says
Trump added that though the IDF needed to finish the war in Gaza, he believed that it was harming Israel's international reputation."They’re gonna have to get that war over with. But it is hurting Israel. There’s no question about it. They may be winning the war, but they’re not winning the world of public relations, you know, and it is hurting them."
Trump also said that he believes that people "forgot about October 7," which led to growing unfavorable public opinion towards Israel.
He also asserted that "nobody has done more for Israel than I have, including the recent attacks with Iran, wiping that thing out."
Netanyahu says Trump opposes partial hostage deal
This report follows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's allegation that Trump opposes a partial hostage deal."Forget the partial deals. Go in with full force. Finish it," Netanyahu quoted US President Donald Trump as saying, adding that Israel’s window of legitimacy from the international community is limited, and that pausing for a partial deal would harm the effort to destroy Hamas.
"Our impression is that Netanyahu's opposition is genuine. He will not agree to a partial deal," ministers said.
Amichai Stein contributed to this report.
by Jerusalem Post Staff
Source: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-866019
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