Donald Trump: Biden’s “weakness and incompetence” caused the attack on Israel

Former Republican President Donald Trump (2017-2021) said this Saturday that the “weakness and incompetence” of the current US president, Democrat Joe Biden, caused the attack on Israel by Hamas, which broke out on October 7 and left more than 1,400 dead.

Trump, who was in charge of closing a day of speeches at the Jewish Republican Coalition held in Las Vegas, also criticized the $100 million relief fund for humanitarian aid to Gaza and the occupied West Bank, in support of more than a million displaced people. . for the conflict, which Biden announced last week.

“Immediately, Hamas received 100 million dollars. They gave it to Gaza, but they will take it 100% (Hamas),” Trump noted.

At least 7,703 people have died and 18,967 have been injured in the bombings that Israel has carried out in Gaza since October 7th, when Hamas killed 1,400 people in a surprise attack on Israeli soil. Another 229 were kidnapped and remain in the hands of the Islamic group.

The former president and current favorite in the candidacy for the Republican primaries for the 2024 presidential elections was not the only one to participate in this event, other candidates for the Republican primaries also spoke, who highlighted their total support for Israel in its war against Hamas and They criticized the recent prisoner exchange between the United States and Iran.

Trump also said that if he returns to the White House in 2025 he will punish Hamas and other Middle Eastern countries that support them with sanctions and cancellation of visas to the United States.

However, in his half-hour speech, Trump did not mention the withdrawal from the Republican primary race of Mike Pence, who was his vice president during his four years in the White House.

Pence announced that he was retiring and that he would continue to “fight” for Republicans to take over Washington in the next election, at the same event, an hour before Trump took the stage in Las Vegas.

With Pence’s departure, Trump leaves behind one of his main enemies in this race.

And of those who remain, only Asa Hutchinson and Chris Christie – who barely have a chance – have openly criticized Trump, his false accusations of electoral fraud and his role in the attack on the Capitol.

During this attack, on January 6, 2021, Pence, who that day was serving as president of the Senate by virtue of his position as the country’s vice president, ignored Trump’s calls to obstruct the ratification of Democrat Joe Biden as president of the United States. United. United States.USA after winning the elections.

Source: Elcomercio

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