Overview

• Elise Stefanik, Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the U.N., spoke at the Anti-Defamation League's 'Never is Now' conference in New York City.
• Stefanik praised Trump’s pro-Israel policies, including defunding the U.N. Palestinian aid agency and issuing an executive order targeting campus antisemitism.
• Her statement that the October 7 Hamas attacks would not have occurred under Trump’s presidency drew boos and led to walkouts from some attendees.
• The ADL’s leadership expressed support for Stefanik’s U.N. nomination, highlighting her focus on combating antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment.
• Stefanik’s speech underscored her criticism of the U.N. as a hub of anti-Israel bias and her commitment to aligning U.S. foreign policy closely with Israel.