During a 60 Minutes interview, President Donald Trump partially blamed Republicans' poor performance in the 2026 midterm elections on what he called a “great dislike for Israel” among American voters, alongside, of course, opposition to the war with Iran and rising gasoline prices. His remarks come amid declining American support for Israel, even as Vice President J.D. Vance also suggests Republicans may need to reconsider their “relationship” with the Jewish state to win future elections.