The president seemed to be spinning out after his public approval rating slumped to a second-term low amid ongoing criticism of the conflict.

Former US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Friday.

Israel-Turkey tensions escalate sharply as Netanyahu and Erdogan clash over Gaza, Iran and regional influence, creating a diplomatic challenge for Trump.

Iran’s relatively muted responses to these actions emboldened Trump. The success of the US military’s limited strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites during last year’s 12-day war, and the US operation to capture Venezuela’s president in January, bolstered his confidence further.

Trump has not responded directly to Harris, but said that Israel has been a "great ally" in a post to social media.

New York Times columnist Tom Friedman told CNN's "Smerconish" that he would love to see the Islamic Republic in Iran replaced by a Democratic regime, but letting Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu get credit for succeeding at overthrowing it like this might not be worth it.

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman said he's "torn" about rooting for the Iran regime's defeat if it helps President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.