Former President Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden for “setting the world on fire,” referring to his remarks earlier this week that he would withhold weapons and artillery from Israel.
At a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Saturday, President Trump referred to comments made in a CNN interview in which Biden said he would withhold weapons if he invaded Rafah, Hamas’ last stronghold.
Biden’s comments came days after Hamas fired a barrage of rockets from Rafah at the Kerem Shalom border crossing, which is used as the main entry point for humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
In response to the Hamas attack, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) called on residents of Rafah to seek safety before sending tanks into Rafah on Tuesday and seizing the border crossing it shares with Egypt.
President Trump added during the rally that he supports “Israel’s right to win the war on terror.”
President Trump: “Crooked Joe didn’t just light our economy on fire, he truly lit the world on fire.” Said. “If you want to know how weak and pathetic the president really is — what they do — consider this: This week, he withholds arms shipments to Israel fighting to eradicate Hamas terrorists in Gaza. It was shocking to hear that, even though there are still American hostages being held by Hamas.
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Hamas attacked Israel by land, sea, and air on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking more than 250 hostages. Some of the hostages were freed, but about 130 people are still being held, some of whom are still alive.
Of the remaining hostages, there are still five American hostages being held by Hamas.
“They say October 7th never happened. You know what they say, but Biden was fooled by it. Crooked Joe’s actions are the worst of any U.S. event in our nation’s history. “This is one of the worst betrayals of our allies,” Trump added. “I support Israel’s right to win the war on terror. Is that okay? I don’t know. I don’t know if it’s good or bad politically. I don’t care. I mean, do the right thing. It was a terrible attack. October 7th was a terrible attack.
a poll A Pew Research Center survey released in March found that 58 percent of Americans feel that Israel’s reasons for fighting Hamas are legitimate. However, 38% of Americans feel that Israel’s acts of war are acceptable, 34% find them unacceptable, and 26% are undecided.
