Trump: Great Dislike for Israel … Protected Countries Will Pay Back War Costs

Al-Taj News – US President Donald Trump acknowledged a “very great dislike” for Israel among American voters, explaining the reasons behind the Republicans’ loss in the midterm elections. However, he defended his military intervention on behalf of Israel and the strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, emphasizing that Israel “would not exist except for Donald Trump.”

Trump’s statements came during an interview with the “60 Minutes” program on the US network CBS, conducted by journalist Ross Douthat, with the full transcript published by the network on Sunday.

Trump linked his party’s loss to voter dissatisfaction with the war with Iran and the rise in fuel prices, alongside what he described as a great dislike for Israel.

He stated that voters did not support the war with Iran and did not like the resulting increase in gasoline prices, adding that there is “a very great dislike for Israel.”

His remarks came in response to a question regarding his analysis of the Republican loss, after they lost more than 40 seats in the House of Representatives and at least seven seats in the Senate.