David Friedman, the U.S. ambassador to Israel in the first Trump administration, told Newsmax on Thursday he is deeply troubled by new polling that shows American support for Israel eroding nearly two years after Iran-backed Hamas launched its brutal October 2023 terrorist attack.

According to a recent Quinnipiac poll, 60% of U.S. voters now disapprove of sending additional U.S. military aid to Israel. Meanwhile, a Reuters survey found that 58% of Americans believe all United Nations member states should recognize a Palestinian state.

Friedman told “Finnerty” such figures reflect the cumulative effect of a year-long wave of distorted and misleading media coverage.

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