Trump criticizes Biden following Iranian drone strike on Israel

Former President Donald Trump claimed the Iranian attack on Israel on Saturday would not be occurring if he were still president.

“ISRAEL IS UNDER ATTACK!” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “This should never have been allowed to happen – This would NEVER have happened if I were President!”

“AMERICA SUPPORTS ISRAEL!” he added.

Trump posted about the Iranian attacks and President Joe Biden ahead of his Saturday campaign rally in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. Trump and Biden have each become the presumptive nominees of their respective parties and are headed for a rematch in November.

Biden had returned to Washington, D.C., from Rehobeth Beach, Delaware, on Saturday earlier than expected to meet in the White House Situation Room with national security advisers that afternoon.

“President Biden is being regularly updated on the situation by his national security team and will meet with them this afternoon at the White House,” National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said in a statement. “His team is in constant communication with Israeli officials as well as other partners and allies.”

The first drones were expected to reach Israel around 2 a.m. local time, or 7 p.m. Eastern time.

“This attack is likely to unfold over a number of hours,” Watson added. “President Biden has been clear: our support for Israel’s security is ironclad. The United States will stand with the people of Israel and support their defense against these threats from Iran.”

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER

On Friday, the president told reporters his “expectation is sooner than later” that Iran would attack Israel, but he did not provide specifics.

“We are devoted to the defense of Israel,” Biden added Friday afternoon. “We will support Israel and help defend Israel and Iran will not succeed.”