CNN’s Anchor Asks House Democrat if Netanyahu’s Sit Down with ‘Preferred Candidate’ Trump is Israel Trying to ‘Meddle in the Election’

CNN anchor Brianna Keilar questioned Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) as to whether he believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Mar-a-Lago Friday was an attempt to influence American voters ahead of the November election.

The question was asked a day after Netanyahu met with the White House amid his country’s polarizing military campaign in Gaza and then traveled to South Florida for a meeting with Republican nominee former President Donald Trump .

Trump fumed about Netanyahu after losing the 2020 election when the prime minister recognized Joe Biden as the president-elect at the time.

Many eyes were on Mar-a-Lago Friday as the two met face-to-face for the first time in years, and with the possibility that Trump could lead the country for another four years, beginning in January.

During an interview with Auchincloss, Keilar opined the Israeli leader would be pleased to see Trump elected over Vice President Kamala Harris or another candidate.

“It’s no secret that Netanyahu’s preferred candidate in the field would be Trump,” Keilar said. “Do you see Israeli officials trying to meddle in the election here?”

Auchincloss said he did not see the meetup in Florida as Netanyahu making an attempt to influence voters.

“No, I don’t think they’re necessarily trying to meddle in the election,” the congressman said. “I’ll just say it’s a good thing that Netanyahu doesn’t get a vote in American elections.”

The Massachusetts Democrat then ripped Trump’s running mate JD Vance , telling Keilar:

But you know, who does get a vote? Those Haley voters in Pennsylvania and Michigan and Wisconsin, largely suburban women, who are listening to JD Vance and wondering to themselves what the heck was Donald Trump thinking? I mean, this is a guy who’s at the top of the ticket who already has bragged about him, been found liable for sexual assault now picks a guy who starts his campaign by insulting women who haven’t been able to start a family. This is a disaster by Donald Trump.

Watch above via CNN.