美國總統川普(Donald Trump)與以色列總理納坦雅胡(Benjamin Netanyahu)在兩人即將面臨可能由他們共同發起的伊朗戰爭所定義的選舉之際,再次確認彼此的緊密連結。但至少對川普而言,愈來愈多跡象顯示共和黨選民已對這場戰爭以及納坦雅胡感到厭倦。
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— אמיר אורן - Amir Oren (@Rimanero) October 21, 2026
《POLITICO》「國家安全日報」(NSD)報導,前川普顧問暨MAGA策略師班農(Steve Bannon)表示:「我厭惡納坦雅胡。以色列唯一的未來是某種他不在其中的聯合政府」。儘管不受歡迎的戰爭推升能源價格,川普上周末仍加倍押注這項同盟,稱以色列領導人是「偉大的戰士總理,以及在對抗伊朗伊斯蘭共和國方面更偉大的和平夥伴」。
這項舉動在部分共和黨人中引起反感。班農擔心川普背書以色列領導人會「像捅馬蜂窩」,鼓勵原本可能待在家中的前川普支持者出門投票。他補充:「如果他們待在家,那沒問題,我們可以處理。但投下反對票影響巨大」。
To the Great People of Israel: Bibi Netanyahu has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran, with its 51 year old chant, “Death to Israel, Death to America! We will destroy the Little Satan and the Big Satan.” What Country can survive when things such as this are allowed to be said, because eventually, they always end up being true? It would have been only a question of time until Iran would have put that ominous phrase into effect, but they have been systematically destroyed, both Militarily and Financially, and unless they change their ways, rapidly, we will soon finish the job. If Israel has the wrong Leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this work ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so. Bibi Netanyahu has been Strong, Brave, and Brilliant in the face of tremendous opposition, including that coming from even Israel, itself. Despite all of that, he has endured and, in fact, he has thrived! I have watched Bibi under the most trying of times. Normal men or women in such situations would have wilted under the pressure — But Bibi did not wilt, he actually got stronger, and maintains that same Strength today. This is the kind of Partner that the United States of America is demanding of Israel, a Country for which it has done so much. Please let this Letter serve to represent my Complete and Total Endorsement of Bibi Netanyahu in his upcoming Race for Re-Election as Prime Minister of Israel. BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! Thank you for your attention to this matter. DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ( TS: Oct 18 2026, 10:45 AM ET )
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) October 18, 2026
2024年創立「阿拉伯裔美國人支持川普」(Arab Americans for Trump)團體的註冊共和黨人巴哈巴(Bishara Bahbah)表示,這項背書將被視為對其團體選民的「重大背叛」。巴哈巴告訴《POLITICO》:「共和黨將在11月失去阿拉伯與穆斯林選票」,並指出他已在搖擺州亞利桑那州提前投票。
美國副總統范斯(JD Vance)在布達佩斯為匈牙利總理奧班(Viktor Orbán)助選時,拒絕跟隨川普的步伐,儘管他堅持「我並非拒絕為他背書」。納坦雅胡在接待美陀國防部長赫格塞斯(Pete Hegseth)後,於最後衝刺中把自己更緊密地綁在川普身上。納坦雅胡表示:「我們必須完成消滅伊朗政權。那是主要的事。我已與川普總統討論過不止一次,包括前天」。白宮發言人凱莉(Anna Kelly)重申,美國不會在「期中選舉前任何時間」攻擊伊朗。
納坦雅胡在執政超過18年後正力爭連任。他的主要對手艾森科特(Gadi Eisenkot)是前軍方參謀長,承諾為政府追究責任,首先調查導致2023年10月7日哈瑪斯(Hamas)攻擊的原因。民調顯示艾森科特的政黨領先,但他仍需拼湊聯合政府才能取代納坦雅胡。雖然民主黨對納坦雅胡的反對相當普遍,如德拉瓦州參議員庫恩斯(Chris Coons)表示願意考慮制裁這位領導人,共和黨官員大多仍克制批評納坦雅胡,許多右翼有影響力的聲音也持續支持他。
盧默(Laura Loomer)表示:「總統背書納坦雅胡太棒了,因為以色列正站在對抗全球恐怖戰爭的前線」。邁阿密-戴德郡共和黨主席庫柏(Kevin Cooper)對納坦雅胡背書會讓共和黨選民反感的說法不以為然。他說:「那太荒謬了。川普支持納坦雅胡從來不是問題」。一名因未獲授權公開發言而要求匿名的眾院助理則說:「完全是周邊新聞」。
儘管如此,退休26年的中情局老兵、川普批評者波利梅羅普洛斯(Marc Polymeropoulos)表示,對納坦雅胡的反感已讓一些原本不太可能出頭者如明星崛起。他特別指出密西根州民主黨參議院候選人埃爾-賽義德(Abdul El-Sayed),後者曾稱以色列為「流氓國家」。波利梅羅普洛斯說:「顯然納坦雅胡的政策以及人們對他的厭惡幫助了埃爾-賽義德在初選中勝出。如果納坦雅胡連任,埃爾-賽義德質疑以色列是否為盟友的論點,將產生更大共鳴」。