Over the last 155 days of war against the Iranian regime, we have seen the alliance between Israel and America shine through like never before, with the two nations locked arm in arm against the common threat of the world’s number one state sponsor of terrorism. However, simultaneously, the world has also witnessed a contradictory approach by the Trump Administration, one which regularly ties the hands of a Jewish State in the midst of defensive battles on multiple fronts.
The most prominent example is seen in Lebanon, where Hezbollah continues to wage war against the nation of Israel. The Jewish State has worked effectively to defend itself, striking Hezbollah targets, destroying terror tunnels, and maintaining a presence of troops in the country to restrain the Iranian proxy. Historic talks between Israel and Lebanon have showcased an important reality: the leadership of both nations want Hezbollah—and Iranian influence—gone. And yet, President Trump harshly called for Israel to pull its military from the area, leaving other nations, such as Syria, to deal with the terror group.
Michele Bachmann, a former congresswoman, 2012 Presidential Candidate, and outspoken friend of the Jewish State, advised the President to “take the handcuffs off of Israel” and enable the nation to handle its own self-defense unencumbered.
On the premiere episode of “Falling Into Place” alongside co-host Jan Markell, Bachmann noted that Israel is being strong-armed into absorbing attacks on its nation—something that the United States, if it were in the same position, would never deem acceptable.
“Israel has every right to protect itself… just like we have every right, if we are attacked, to defend ourselves,” she stressed. “I love President Trump. I support him. He is great on the economy, great on so many things, but when it comes to Israel—the one thing a president can’t get wrong—he’s half right, half wrong.”
In many ways, President Trump’s actions related to Israel have been unparalleled by his predecessors. But as voices of opposition against the Jewish State grow louder in America—including from his own Vice President—the president’s once resolute support has fluctuated.
“He needs to pay attention to who he’s listening to,” Bachmann emphasized, adding that some of the voices surrounding the president have her “very, very concerned.”
Since the October 7th, 2023, Hamas-led massacre, the nation of Israel has grown increasingly isolated on the world stage. Almost immediately, the Jewish State was held under a disturbing double standard.
Numerous nations demanded that Israel cease its efforts to subdue the terrorist threats they faced from every direction. When President Trump was once again seated in the Oval Office, Israel appeared to have the full backing it deserved to eliminate any and all threats—that no longer seems to be the case.
“What is Israel supposed to do?” Bachmann asked, noting that the Jewish State is the primary target of Iranian terror proxies. “If they put their gun down, they’re dead. Their enemies are very clear. It’s even written in the charter of Hamas: ‘our goal is we kill every Jew’… How much more needs to happen to think that these people are serious? These are not insincere terrorists. These are terrorists that are acting on their belief.”
The Trump administration must take an unwavering position, Bachmann underscored, stating that the United States’ words to Israel, their greatest ally, should simply have been “Do what you need to do to stay alive.”
While many politicians and analysts provide advice to the President on foreign affairs, Bachmann’s words are built on Biblical conviction and an understanding that America’s treatment of Israel holds great weight in deciding its future.
For more than ten years, the former congresswoman has directed the attention of national leadership to God’s Word—specifically, Biblical warnings regarding their treatment of Israel.
“There is only one criterion upon which nations and leaders are judged, and that’s how they treated Zion,” Bachmann explained. “That’s not me saying it. That’s the prophet Joel, chapter 3:1-3. This is sobering to me because nations need to recognize they will be judged—just as we as individuals will be judged for our sin.”
When asked how she would advise the President, her answer was simple: “I would let President Trump know that the balance is in his hand with his decision. Will America be blessed or will America be cursed? It’s based on one criteria: how our nation treats Israel.”
