The president has in recent days acknowledged there is “starvation” in Gaza, a break with Israeli officials who have faced deep criticism over the humanitarian crisis there.

Unconditional support for Israel has long been an entry requirement in US Republican politics, but that orthodoxy is being challenged by Donald Trump's populist base -- where invocations of the "special relationship" are falling on deaf ears.

President Donald Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are keeping their criticism of Israel for its conduct in the Gaza Strip measured — even as they faced loud pressure from the MAGA base to rethink their support for Israel amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in the enclave.

President Donald Trump reacted to Europe’s latest pitch on the Israel-Hamas war on Tuesday, saying the United States was not in the “camp” of pressuring Israel on a two-state solution. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that the United Kingdom will recognize a Palestinian state if Israel does not agree to peace in the Gaza strip by September.

By Andrew Gray, Andrea Shalal and Kanishka Singh TURNBERRY, Scotland/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday Israel would have to make a decision on next steps in Gaza, adding he did not know what would happen after the collapse of ceasefire and hostage-release negotiations with Hamas.

Joe Rogan on Tuesday went after the Trump administration over its crackdown on foreign-born students, calling the maneuver "f***ing crazy" on his popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience while speaking with comedian Mike Vecchione.

Trump claimed that he had backlash from some of his supporters but stressed he decided to send aid to Gaza anyway because there is “a humanitarian reason for doing it.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Support for Israel’s military action in Gaza has declined substantially among U.S. adults, with only about one-third approving, according to a new Gallup poll — a drop from the beginning of the war with Hamas, when about half of Americans approved of Israel’s operation.

TRUMP'S U.K. TRIP: President Donald Trump will return to Washington today after meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss trade and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reaching a trade agreement with the European Union.