GOP Senator Dodges When Fox’s Shannon Bream Confronts Him About Trump Calling Hezbollah ‘Very Smart’

Fox News anchor Shannon Bream confronted a staunchly pro-Israel GOP Senator about former President Donald Trump calling Hezbollah “very smart.”

In an interview on Fox News Sunday, Bream quizzed Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) about the comments Trump made during a speech Wednesday in Florida — as well as numerous remarks Trump made this week criticizing Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“You know, Hezbollah is very smart,” Trump said. He added of Netanyahu, “He was not prepared” for last Saturday’s terrorist attack.

“[Trump] took a number of swipes at Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is in the middle of a war now,” bream said. “It raised a lot of eyebrows. People were concerned. This is a person who’s been described as the most pro-Israel president in history. He has a lot of actions and a record to show that. Were you surprised by his take — and the words of calling Hezbollah ‘very smart?'”

Cotton avoided Trump’s comments on Hezbollah — focusing instead on the former president’s remarks about Netanyahu.

“He said that he stands firmly with Israel and with the prime minister,” Cotton said. I understand they’ve had some personal disagreements. But when you’re in the middle of a war, obviously personal disagreements between heads of states pale in comparison to the national interest.”

The senator promptly pivoted to criticize President Joe Biden.

“What concerns me even more is this administration’s actions,” Cotton said. “As I’ve said, they’ve been soft on Iran versus President Trump, who was very, very tough on Iran and stood squarely with Israel.”

Watch above, via Fox.