Trump Links Republican Losses to Anti-Israel Sentiment

By אלי לאון

Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba

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Former President Donald Trump told "60 Minutes" that Republican losses were tied to an "enormous aversion to Israel." He claimed Israel would not exist without him and that the U.S. has already won its conflict with Iran. Trump stated he does not plan to escalate the war now, asserting Iran's nuclear capabilities are neutralized and monitored. He also highlighted minimal U.S. casualties during his military engagements.

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Donald Trump linked Republican losses to "enormous aversion to Israel" in a "60 Minutes" interview.
Trump asserted that Israel would not exist without his actions as president.
He claimed the U.S. has already won its conflict with Iran.
Trump stated he has no current intention to escalate the war with Iran.
He boasted about minimal U.S. casualties during his military operations.

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Former President Donald Trump suggested in an interview with "60 Minutes" that Republican losses were linked to a significant aversion to Israel and the war in Iran. He asserted that Israel's very existence is dependent on his actions, stating, "Israel would not exist without Donald Trump." Trump claimed that the United States had already won the war against Iran, which he described as a "withering" nation. He alleged that Iran was close to signing a deal before the midterm elections, which gave them temporary hope, but they would eventually negotiate and sign an agreement.

Trump insisted he has no intention of escalating the conflict at this time, claiming Iran's nuclear material is buried and monitored by the U.S. Space Force. He boasted that if the U.S. needed to address the "Mount of Mischief" site, it could be done in an hour. Regarding the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, Trump dismissed claims of disrupted shipping, citing a Wall Street Journal report that oil transit has increased due to a significant U.S. military presence.

He summarized the seven to eight-month campaign by stating Iran is "headless," its navy is gone, and its air force is nonexistent. Trump highlighted that no American soldiers have been killed in Iran over the past six months, and in all his wars combined, only 18 people have died, contrasting this with tens of thousands of casualties in Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Throughout the interview, Trump focused his remarks on Israel and the campaign against Iran, without directly mentioning Jewish people.