Trump's "unbreakable bond" pledge to Israel

Sep 10, 2026

A growing part of the American right is turning on Trump's Israel policy, arguing he put a foreign country ahead of his own voters.

  • Trump has restored maximum pressure on Iran and promised the toughest sanctions possible.
  • He described the tie between the US and Israel as an unbreakable bond, and was praised as the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House.
  • The pushback: a president's only unbreakable bond should be with his own citizens, not another country.
  • Every recent president has backed Israel, so the claim of being the "greatest friend" is read as a signal of something more.

Outlook: Expect more open conflict inside the American right over Israel policy and any move toward confrontation with Iran.

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