Trump's Remarks Blasting Israel and Praising Hezbollah Draw Bipartisan Backlash

Trump criticized Israeli PM Netanyahu and called Hezbollah "very smart" during a speech, drawing condemnation from Democrats and Republicans.

White House said Trump's comments were "dangerous and unhinged." DeSantis, Pence, and other GOP rivals also denounced the remarks.

Trump said Israel let the US down by not participating in the drone strike that killed Iranian general Soleimani. He also blamed Netanyahu for intelligence lapses before the Hamas attacks.

Trump has frequently portrayed himself as a champion of Israel. His latest comments were seen as crossing a line by critics across the political spectrum.

Haley said Trump shouldn't be "hitting Netanyahu" and the focus should be on supporting Israel, not personal grievances.