US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Israel is currently losing the battle for public opinion in the United States, adding that President Donald Trump has said so publicly. Vance's comment is the latest in a series of his public statements on Israel's standing in American discourse.
US Vice President JD Vance reiterated his sharp critique of Israel's public standing in the United States in a statement on Thursday, saying Israel is 'currently losing the battle for public opinion in the United States of America. This is a simple and clear fact.' Vance also noted that President Donald Trump has said so publicly.
Vance's remarks come amid a series of public statements from the Vice President that have been critical of Israel's approach to the US-Israel relationship. Earlier this month, Vance said in an interview that he 'trusts no one' when asked about Israeli reliability. In June, he warned that Trump is 'the only world leader sympathetic to Israel now' and directly rebuked Netanyahu's cabinet, saying Israel was 'built from our money.'
These statements have been accompanied by reports showing a decline in Trump's popularity among the Israeli public, with a Kantar poll in June showing a majority of Israelis holding negative views of Trump for the first time. The White House has not commented on Vance's latest statement.
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