The Israel Hoax

The isolationist right is convinced that President Trump is waging the Iran War on Israel’s behalf.

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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach to shake hands at a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., September 29, 2025.

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We’ve long known that Donald Trump drives his critics crazy, and he’s now doing it to some critics who used to be his friends.

The isolationist right is convinced that President Trump is waging the Iran War on Israel’s behalf, which would make him the handmaiden of a foreign power.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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