Donald Trump in 60 Minutes Interview: Lack of Support for Israel and Iran War Were Factors in Midterm Defeat
According to Walla, US President Donald Trump spoke in an extensive interview with the CBS program 60 Minutes following his party's midterm losses. Conducted by Ross Douthat at the White House, Trump stated that public disapproval of the war with Iran, rising fuel prices, and a significant lack of popular support for Israel contributed to the Republican defeat. Defending military actions against Iran, Trump claimed that Tehran's nuclear facilities were destroyed and asserted that without his intervention, Israel would not exist today. The president also touched upon domestic immigration policies, the economy, international relations, and remarked that he could not find it in his heart to forgive his political enemies.