Trump in 570 KVI Interview: «Israel» Literally Owned Congress

Related FileTrump quickly went on a tangent, saying the biggest change he had seen in Congress was the shift of power from legislators under the “Israeli” entity's influence to anti-“Israel” politicians:

"Well, you know the biggest change I've seen in Congress is ‘Israel’ literally owned Congress – you understand that, 10 years ago, 15 years ago – and it was so powerful, it was so powerful, and today it's almost the opposite," Trump said.

The former president referred to certain left-wing Progressives in Congress who he accused of hating the “Israeli” entity. "You have – between AOC [Rep. Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez] and [Rep. Ilhan] Omar and these people that hate ‘Israel’, they hate it with a passion – they're controlling Congress and ‘Israel’ is not a force in Congress anymore, it's – I mean – it's just amazing. I've never seen such a change," he said.

“‘Israel’ had such power – and rightfully – over Congress, and now it doesn't. It's incredible, actually”.

Hoffman nodded throughout the non-sequitur, then replied, "It's really a shift we're seeing inside the Democrat Party," before segueing to a question about Trump's reopening strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trump's statements seem to echo an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that the “Israel” lobby controls US politics in order to promote “Israeli” interests.

The Trump administration was largely seen as supportive toward the “Israeli” entity and then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, Trump was accused of courting or refusing to denounce white supremacists and other right-wing extremists within his political base.

The Trump administration also played a key role in organizing the “Abraham Accords”, a series of diplomatic agreements promoting the normalization of relations between the “Israeli” entity and neighboring Arab countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, played a key role in the Trump administration's Middle East diplomacy strategy.