We Can’t Trust Donald Trump to Stand with Israel
We cannot trust Donald Trump to stand with Israel. As his former National Security Advisor John Bolton said, “Trump’s support for Israel in the first term is not guaranteed in the second term, because Trump’s positions are made on the basis of what’s good for Donald Trump, not on some coherent theory of national security.”
– Trump Has Repeatedly Sidelined Israel: The Trump administration hasn’t included Israel in direct talks with the Houthis, Hamas, and Iran. Trump skipped Israel when he visited the region in May 2025, and cut a deal with Saudi Arabia, which did not include normalization with Israel.
– Top Trump Official at Pentagon Propagates Anti-Israel Rhetoric: Col. Nathan McCormack, the Levant and Egypt branch chief at the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s J5 planning directorate, has a long history of anti-Israel rhetoric; he has called Israel a “death cult,” referred to Israel as “America’s worst ally,” and argued that Israel always disproportionately targets civilians.
– Imposed Harsh Tariffs Against Israel: On July 31, 2025, Trump announced that a 15 percent tariff would be imposed on goods from Israel starting on August 7. These tariffs will deeply damage Israeli industries that rely on exports to the United States, including its wine and tech industries, and will make kosher products that Jewish Americans rely on more expensive.
– Cut $13 Million in Grants to Israeli Institutions: The State Department’s March 2025 budget cuts included the elimination of nearly $13 million in grants allocated to Israeli universities and research institutions. These cuts predominantly affect agricultural research projects focusing on crop resilience and water management, as well as studies on desalination, wastewater treatment, and public health issues like combating bird flu.
– JD Vance and MAGA’s Isolationist Views: JD Vance’s isolationist views run directly contrary to Israeli and American interests. He has said the U.S. might not support Israel in countering Iranian threats. He voted against the supplemental aid package to Israel in the Senate twice, each time delaying crucial aid in the aftermath of October 7. In July 2025, Trump told a prominent Jewish donor that the MAGA world is “starting to hate Israel.”
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