Trump remarks on diminishing impact of pro-Israel groups in Congress

Trump claims pro-Israel lobbying groups no longer hold sway in Capitol Hill as they did some 20 years ago.Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026United States President Donald Trump took a jab at the dwindling power of pro-Israel lobbying groups in Congress and across Washington’s political spectrum in a pre-taped exclusive recording with the hyper-partisan show America Speaks on the MAGA-friendly network “Real America’s Voice” (RAV).When asked by host Wayne Allyn Root in the interview that aired on Tuesday about the “problem,” of the “communist colour revolution”, taking over “the biggest cities in America”, Trump replied that the biggest change he had observed over the last decade is “what’s happened to Israel and Jewish people”, adding that if, “you go back 20, 25 years ago, they had the most powerful lobby in Washington. Now, everyone is … if you look at the House … you look at the Democrats in the House … it’s pretty amazing actually. I’ve never seen anything like it.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Can Trump keep his ‘irritation’ with Netanyahu in check?list 2 of 3Trump says his decoy plane faced ‘greater risk’ in secret flight changelist 3 of 3As Strait of Hormuz t...