Former President Donald Trump is stepping back from his pointed criticism of Israel.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. Referring to Netanyahu by his nickname, Trump posted “#IStandWithIsrael” and “#IStandWithBibi” on his Truth Social network Friday afternoon.
By Thursday afternoon, Trump’s team appeared to be on damage control, sending out statements highlighting his past support for Israel. “There was no better friend or ally of Israel than President Donald J. Trump," Trump wrote in one. He also praised the Israeli soldiers now fighting Hamas in response to the unprecedented
Trump spokesman Steven Cheung denied there had been any walk-back and instead stressed Trump’s record on Israel as president, including moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem and the Abraham Accords.Trump's GOP rivals nonetheless continued to attack him over his comments. Nikki Haley, who served as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations, said the country needs a president who “knows the difference between good and evil.”
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