Trump is still Israel’s best friend. Vance? Not so much

Published June 23, 2026 8:00pm ET



President Donald Trump is absolutely, 100% still the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House. Full stop.

Many of my friends on the Right claim he is “throwing Israel under the bus” with the new U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding. They are wrong, and they are effectively calling the president a liar. Trump has been explicit: He will not tolerate Iranian proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas continuing to attack Israel.

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