US President Joe Biden strongly criticized Donald Trump for his description of Hezbollah as "very smart" about the Resistance's actions against Israeli aggression along Lebanon's southern border

At a Club 47 USA event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday, Trump also discussed President Joe Biden's "security people" and "national defense people" in the context of the Israeli aggression on Gaza.

"I hope Hezbollah doesn't attack from the North because that's the most vulnerable spot... so the following morning they attack," Trump said, adding, "If you listen to this jerk, you would attack from the North because he said that's our weak spot". 

However, it is not clear who he was referring to as "jerk".

In a post on X, Biden firmly stated that "our nation's support for Israel is resolute and unwavering. And the right time to praise the terrorists who seek to destroy them is never."

trump: "Hezbollah's very smart. They're all very smart."

President Biden: "Our nation’s support for Israel is resolute and unwavering. And the right time to praise the terrorists who seek to destroy them is never."#bbtvi#Israel #อิสราเอล #غزة_تحت_القصف #Debate2023… pic.twitter.com/I1fdH3r7Vj

— Rashid Raheem (@rashidraheem531) October 12, 2023

In the same context, the White House on Thursday condemned Trump's comments regarding the war on Gaza as "dangerous and unhinged."

"We don't comment on 2024. Statements like this are dangerous and unhinged. It's completely lost on us why any American would ever praise an Iran-backed terrorist organization as 'smart.' Or have any objection to the United States warning terrorists not to attack Israel," spokesperson Andrew Bates said in a social media post.

Bates emphasized the importance of continuing to support "Israel" as it confronts what he called "one of the worst acts of mass murder in the country's history."

"That's what the President is doing as commander in chief," Bates stated.

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