In their first debate, Trump declared that Israel would be “gone” under Harris’s administration, accusing her of jeopardizing the country’s survival. Harris disputed the assertion and reaffirmed her lifetime support for Israel.
In the presidential debate, Republican Donald Trump charged US partner Israel with being disloyal to the US under a Harris presidency, claiming that Israel would be “gone.”
She despises Israel. “I think Israel won’t be around in two years if she becomes president,” Trump said. “Israel will be gone.”
The Democratic vice president retorted, describing Trump’s assertion as “absolutely not true” and reiterating her lifelong support of Israel throughout her professional life.
Before the election on November 5, Harris and Trump sparred over a number of important topics in what may have been their only debate. In the opening moments of the Philadelphia debate, Harris approached Trump and introduced herself, disarming him.
