Overview
- Addressing guests in the East Room, the president said Congress is "becoming antisemitic," naming progressive lawmakers including Rep. Ilhan Omar and the "AOC plus three" group.
- He argued that Israel and the "Jewish lobby" no longer hold the sway in Washington they once did, urging Jewish leaders and allies to "be very careful."
- Miriam Adelson spoke on stage about a legally disputed path to a third term and, as Trump recounted, offered "another $250 million," drawing chants of "four more years."
- Trump highlighted the recent attack on a Hanukkah gathering at Bondi Beach and urged nations to stand together against "radical Islamic terrorism," while touting actions like strikes on Iran’s facilities and recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
- He promoted a new White House ballroom after a judge rejected a preservationists’ bid to halt construction, inflating its price to $400 million and describing security features as "impenetrable by anything but a howitzer."