Analysis: How the Trump administration could be hurting Israel’s already damaged brand
President Donald Trump joined with Israel to launch the Iran war at an inauspicious time for the US-Israeli relationship. On Tuesday, we learned that the first high-profile Trump administration official had resigned while citing the Iran war. Disclaiming involvement might serve Trump’s domestic political purposes, but it doesn’t help Israel’s reputation in the United States. “This canard that we dragged the United States into it – it’s not just a canard; it’s ridiculous. Kylie Cooper/ReutersGabbard was then asked if Israel’s objectives aligned with the United States’, and she again appeared stumped.
Source: CNN March 20, 2026 00:38 UTC
