Trump blames Israel for midterm defeat:Says American people are very angry with them, Iran war and expensive petrol also caused damage

US President Trump has blamed Israel for his party’s defeat in the midterm elections. Speaking on CBS News’ programme ’60 Minutes’ on Sunday, he said there was a great deal of anger among Americans over Israel. Trump said that although Americans did not like Israel, his government was very close to the country. He also listed other reasons for the defeat. He said, “First of all, I was not running in the election. In addition, people did not like some of the Republican candidates. The Iran war and rising petrol prices also caused anger among the public.” Americans’ views changed after the Gaza war Israel launched military action in Gaza after the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023. After that, Americans’ views on Israel began to change. Support for Israel has declined particularly among supporters of the Democratic Party. Understand how much Americans’ views have changed through two surveys 1. Pew Research Center (3 October 2025): According to the survey, 59% of Americans held a negative view of the Israeli government. At the beginning of 2024, the figure was 51%. 2. Gallup (29 July 2025): The proportion of Americans who supported Israel’s military action in Gaza was 50% in 2023, but fell to 32% in July 2025. Among Democratic supporters, support stood at just 8%. US Vice-President JD Vance also said on 4 November that if the Republican Party wanted to win the upcoming elections, it would have to reconsider its relationship with Israel. Six more major things Trump said on ’60 Minutes’… 1. Defended the decision to attack Iran Trump said that if he had to make the decision to attack Iran again, he would do the same thing. He said it had been necessary to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. He claimed that the United States had prevented Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. However, he acknowledged that the decision could have political repercussions today and in the days ahead. 2. Gave himself credit for saving Israel Trump said that the United States had attacked Iran’s nuclear sites using B-2 bombers. According to him, if the United States had not taken this action, Israel’s existence could have been at risk. He said that the United States had played a major role in ensuring Israel’s security. 3 Said Ukraine’s map could change Trump said he hoped the Russia-Ukraine war would end. However, he indicated that Ukraine’s borders and territory could change after the war. He said Ukraine could not remain as it was and that its map could look somewhat different. 4. Did not endorse anyone for president He did not name anyone as his preferred candidate for the 2028 presidential election. He praised JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but did not declare either of them his successor. He said the party had several good leaders and that it had not yet been decided whether he would endorse anyone in the election. 5. On rise in wealth, said-his sons keep track of the money A journalist asked Trump about reports that his wealth had increased by around $3 billion since he became president. Trump said he did not pay much attention to his wealth and that his sons handled his businesses and kept track of the money. He also said that he did not take a salary while serving as president. ​