{"id":2070721,"date":"2023-10-17T17:39:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-mcconnell-says-he-cant-disagree-more-with-trumps-comments-on-hezbollah\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T17:40:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:40:51","slug":"israel-war-mcconnell-says-he-cant-disagree-more-with-trumps-comments-on-hezbollah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-mcconnell-says-he-cant-disagree-more-with-trumps-comments-on-hezbollah\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell strongly opposes Trump&#8217;s remarks on Hezbollah in Israel war."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-war-mcconnell-says-he-cant-disagree-more-with-trumps-comments-on-hezbollah%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070721&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>McConnell Disagrees with Trump&#8217;s\u2062 Remarks on \u200dHezbollah<\/h2>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch \u200bMcConnell\u200c (R-KY) strongly criticized former President Donald\u2062 Trump&#8217;s recent comments referring to Iran-backed Hezbollah as &#8220;smart.&#8221; This rare instance \u2062of McConnell \u200baddressing a question about Trump\u200b occurred during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stunning-hypocrisy-demon-nancy-pelosi-cheers-national-guard-troops-in-dc-today-after-she-attacked-trump-for-sending-in-national-guard-during-dc-blm-riots\/\" title=\"STUNNING HYPOCRISY: Demon Nancy Pelosi Cheers National Guard Troops in DC Today After She Attacked Trump For Sending in National Guard During DC BLM Riots\">weekly press conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t disagree more. Hezbollah is a terrorist organization \u2064just like Hamas.\u2062 Funded from the same source\u2064 as Hamas,&#8221; McConnell stated in response to a reporter&#8217;s \u200dinquiry.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump, who is currently the leading contender for the GOP&#8217;s 2024 presidential \u200bnomination, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-faces-massive-backlash-for-firing-gina-carano-as-cancel-disney-plus-trends-1-critics-bring-up-companys-history\/\" title=\"Disney Faces Massive Backlash For Firing Gina Carano As \u2018Cancel Disney Plus\u2019 Trends #1, Critics Bring Up Company\u2019s History\">faced widespread backlash<\/a> from\u2063 both Republican and Democratic candidates for his remarks about Hezbollah\u2063 during a Club 47 event in West Palm Beach, \u2063Florida.<\/p>\n<p>During the same\u200d event, the former president also criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u200c for the lack of intelligence surrounding Hamas&#8217;s recent \u2064attack on\u200b Israel.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Thousands of people knew about it, and they let this slip by. That was not a \u200cgood thing for\u200c him or for anybody,&#8221; Trump expressed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When asked about Trump&#8217;s criticism of \u2062Netanyahu, McConnell\u200b praised the Israeli leader, stating, &#8220;Prime Minister Netanyahu is one of the great leaders\u2063 of modern times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since Hamas launched\u200b its attack in southern Israel, tensions have escalated along Israel&#8217;s \u200dnorthern\u2064 border with Lebanon.\u200c There have \u200bbeen exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israel,\u200b raising concerns that the Iranian-backed ally may join the conflict.<\/p>\n<h3>Read more from The Washington\u2063 Examiner:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"link\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did McConnell \u2062respond to Trump&#8217;s\u200d criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin \u2063Netanyahu<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: \u200dMcConnell Disagrees with\u2063 Trump&#8217;s \u2063Remarks \u2064on Hezbollah<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-mcconnell-says-he-cant-disagree-more-with-trumps-comments-on-hezbollah\/\" title=\"McConnell strongly opposes Trump's remarks on Hezbollah in Israel war.\">recently\u2062 voiced strong criticism<\/a> towards former President Donald\u200c Trump&#8217;s remarks referring to Iran-backed Hezbollah as &#8220;smart.&#8221; This rare instance of McConnell addressing a question \u2062about Trump occurred during a weekly press conference. Trump, who is\u2063 currently the leading contender for the GOP&#8217;s 2024 presidential nomination, has faced widespread backlash\u2063 from \u200bboth Republican and Democratic candidates for his comments about Hezbollah during \u2064a Club 47 \u2063event in West Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell&#8217;s Disagreement:<\/p>\n<p>During the \u200bpress conference, McConnell\u200c expressed his disagreement with Trump&#8217;s characterization of Hezbollah. &#8220;I can&#8217;t disagree more. Hezbollah is a terrorist organization just like\u200d Hamas. \u200bFunded from the \u2062same source as\u200b Hamas,&#8221; McConnell boldly stated in response to a reporter&#8217;s inquiry. McConnell&#8217;s stance highlights the fact that both Hezbollah and Hamas are recognized\u2064 as terrorist organizations and should be condemned as such, rather than\u200d praised or characterized as &#8220;smart.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Criticism of Netanyahu:<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, at the same \u2064Club \u206347 event, \u200cformer \u200bPresident Trump criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the lack of intelligence surrounding\u200c Hamas&#8217;s recent\u200b attack on Israel. Trump expressed his disappointment, claiming that &#8220;thousands \u200cof people knew about it, and they let this slip by. That was not a good thing for him \u200dor for anybody.&#8221; However, when \u2062asked about Trump&#8217;s criticism of Netanyahu, McConnell quickly shifted \u2064focus and praised the Israeli leader, stating, &#8220;Prime Minister Netanyahu is one of the great \u2063leaders of modern times.&#8221; This illustrates\u2063 McConnell&#8217;s support for the Israeli government and his belief in Netanyahu&#8217;s leadership abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Heightened Tensions and Concerns:<\/p>\n<p>Since Hamas launched its attack in southern\u200b Israel, tensions have escalated along \u200dIsrael&#8217;s northern border with Lebanon. The exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel raises concerns that the\u2063 Iranian-backed ally may join\u2062 the conflict.\u200d The\u200d situation in the region\u2063 remains fragile, and the involvement of Hezbollah could potentially exacerbate the already volatile situation.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>Mitch McConnell&#8217;s vocal opposition to Trump&#8217;s remarks regarding Hezbollah demonstrates his commitment to denouncing \u2062terrorism and supporting strong alliances, such as that between the United States and Israel. As \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/todd-young-who-ran-the-2020-gop-senate-campaign-arm-wont-back-trump-in-24-he-consistently-loses\/\" title=\"Todd Young, head of the 2020 GOP Senate campaign, won't support Trump in 2024 because he always loses.\">2024 presidential race looms<\/a>, it is essential to critically examine the positions and\u200b statements of potential \u200ccandidates, especially\u200d concerning issues as crucial as \u200binternational security and\u200b counterterrorism\u2064 efforts. The situation in the Middle\u200c East merits careful attention, as any escalation could have far-reaching consequences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) criticized former President Donald Trump&#8217;s praise for Iran-backed Hezbollah, stating his strong disagreement. McConnell emphasized that Hezbollah is a terrorist group, similar to Hamas, and receives funding from the same source. This rare instance saw McConnell responding to a question about Trump&#8217;s comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2070723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2070721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2070721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070721\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}