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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Former US envoy to Israel David Friedman endorses former boss Trump for 2024
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David Friedman, who served as former US president Donald Trump’s ambassador to Israel, announces his decision to endorse his old boss in the 2024 presidential election.
“I was privileged to have worked with President Trump and his team in setting and implementing his Middle East policies and I am very proud of our historic achievements. I believe that it is in America’s best interests to strongly support Israel. No president has more strongly supported Israel than President Donald J. Trump and I endorse him for President of the United States,” Friedman tweets.
The endorsement is not particularly surprising, given that Friedman has stuck with Trump amid the fallout of his presidency.
But Friedman did criticize Trump’s conduct surrounding the January 6 Capitol insurrection, as well as the former president’s decision to dine with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes last year.
Friedman’s announcement comes days after Trump came under federal indictment over his handling of classified documents.
Friedman was highly influential as ambassador during Trump’s first term. He would likely be offered a spot in the administration if Trump returns to the White House, and has been rumored as a potential candidate for the position of national security adviser.
I was privileged to have worked with President Trump @realDonaldTrump and his team in setting and implementing his Middle East policies and I am very proud of our historic achievements. I believe that it is in America’s best interests to strongly support Israel. No president has…
— David M Friedman (@DavidM_Friedman) June 13, 2023
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