Israel may be winning the war, but they’re not winning the world of public relations.

Washington- US President Donald Trump has said that Israel once had “total control” over the US Congress, but its influence has weakened in recent years.

In an interview with the Daily Caller published Monday, Trump described Israel’s lobby as the “strongest” he had ever seen two decades ago, stronger than any company, corporation, or state. “Today, it doesn’t have that strong a lobby. It’s amazing,” he said.

Trump noted that US politics has changed and US politics now has all sorts of critics of Israel now active in Congress, mentioning members of the progressive “Squad” ,Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib ,known for their opposition to Israeli policies.

He also suggested that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, which escalated after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel, has further weakened Israel’s standing in American public opinion. “They may be winning the war, but they’re not winning the world of public relations, and it is hurting them,” Trump said.

At the same time, Trump praised his own record, insisting that “nobody has done more” for Israel and adding that he continues to receive strong support from the country.