Former Vice President Mike Pence blasted his former boss and other Republican opponents for “signaling a retreat” from Israel, prompting Hamas to launch its worst attack on the Jewish state in 50 years over the weekend.
Pence explained in an interview with CNN Sunday that he blames President Biden’s weakness for having “emboldened the enemies of freedom around the world.”
“But I also believe this is what happens when we have prominent voices like Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy and Ron DeSantis signaling a retreat from America’s role as the leader of the free world,” the longtime GOP presidential contender said of his rivals in the race. .
“Look, what is happening in Ukraine is an unprovoked invasion by Russia. What happened this weekend was an unprovoked invasion by Hamas into Israel,” he said.
“And I truly believe now more than ever, the two debates in America are whether or not we will stand again unapologetically as the leader of the free world, as the weapon of democracy.
“The heartbreaking images coming out of both theaters of operations remind us that America is the indispensable leader of the free world,” Pence continued, “and if I am president of the United States, we will lead from American strength. “
Former Vice President Mike Pence blasted his former boss and other Republicans for “signaling a retreat” from America’s role as “leader of the free world” in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday.CNN The former vice president also blamed President Biden.CNN
The former vice president also blamed Biden and his hasty withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and negotiations with Iran, two countries considered enemies of the Jewish state.
“I mean, the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan has emboldened the enemies of freedom around the world,” Pence said before the interview. “And now the war is raging in Eastern Europe.
“And President Joe Biden’s kowtowing over the last two and a half years to the mullahs in Iran, lifting sanctions, begging them to get back in the Iran nuclear deal and then paying $6 billion in ransom for the hostages, I think is set. conditions for an unprecedented terrorist attack by Hamas against Israel.”
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump claimed that Hamas would never attack Israel if he were president.
Former President Donald Trump claims Hamas would never attack Israel if he were president.Getty Images
“A HORRIFIC ATTACK ON ISRAEL, LIKE THE ATTACK ON UKRAINE, WILL NOT HAPPEN IF I AM PRESIDENT – ZERO CHANCE,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform Sunday morning.
He also discussed the attack at a rally in Iowa the day before, claiming Hamas “doesn’t have that level of aggression with me.”
“They don’t have it,” Trump told his supporters. “This would never happen to me, either.”
As of Monday, an estimated 700 Israelis have been killed, more than 2000 wounded, and 100 confirmed to have been captured by Hamas since Israel officially declared war.
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