video | "They didn't like the war. And there is a great dislike, incredibly, for Israel. ".
US President Donald Trump admitted on Sunday that public backlash against the ongoing US-Israeli military campaign across the region, rising domestic energy costs, and growing antipathy towards Israel led to the defeat of the Republican parties in the US midterm elections.
Speaking during an interview broadcast on CBS News' 60 Minutes, Trump reflected on the electoral setback, trying to distance his personal brand from losses at the polls while pointing to the geopolitical and economic impact of Washington's war effort.
"I think if I had been on the ballot, it would have been a much different situation," Trump claimed during the exchange. "But there is something beyond that. They did not like the war. They didn't like the fact that the fuel went up and there is a great dislike for Israel, incredibly. ".