Was Trump's strike on Iran good for the Jews? | Opinion

U.S. President Donald Trump's message when joining Israel's attack on Iran was one many have longed to hear since October 7. But do his actions actually make Jews any safer in America?

When U.S. President Donald Trump ordered stealth bombers to drop 30,000 pound bombs on Iran's premier nuclear facilities, he wrapped it up in language that made it sound like a gift to Israel and the Jews. "I want to thank and congratulate Prime Minister [Benjamin] Bibi Netanyahu," he said. "We worked as a team like perhaps no team has ever worked before, and we've gone a long way to erasing this horrible threat to Israel." In many ways, Trump's message was one American Jews have longed to hear since October 7.

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