Don’t blame Israel for Republican midterm losses

Asked by Ross Douthat of 60 Minutes to explain why Republicans suffered such a historic defeat last Tuesday, President Donald Trump said the No. 1 reason his party lost was that he was personally absent from the ballot.

He then cited the Iran war and its effect on gas prices before naming Israel. “There seems to be a dislike for Israel,” Trump explained. Ugly anti-Jewish prejudice and dislike for Israel are indeed rampant on the Left and doubtlessly made some left-wing voters even keener to vote Democrat.