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US President Donald Trump has said growing dislike of Israel among American voters was one of the major reasons behind the Republican Party’s defeat in the midterm elections, alongside the Iran war and rising fuel prices.
Speaking on CBS News’ 60 Minutes, Trump offered his assessment of the election results, insisting that his personal popularity remained high but Republican candidates had failed to translate his support into votes.
Trump said he was not on the ballot and believed the outcome would have been different had he been a candidate himself.
He also cited public dissatisfaction with the war and rising fuel prices as factors behind the Republican setback.
“There is a certain hostility towards Israel,” Trump said, adding that opposition to the war and higher fuel costs had also contributed to the defeat.
However, he did not specify which sections of the electorate held negative views of Israel or provide any opinion poll data to support his assessment.
Trump also said his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement had long opposed wars, adding that he had always sought to avoid military conflicts and that his administration had successfully ended several international conflicts.
