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<p>Former president <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/donald-j-trump">Donald Trump</a>’s description Wednesday of <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/hezbollah">Hezbollah</a>, the Lebanese militant group that <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/gaza-plunged-into-chaos-as-israel-retaliates-against-hamas-attack">recently attacked</a> <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/israel">Israel</a>, as “very smart” drew criticism from 2024 GOP presidential candidate <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/ron-desantis">Ron DeSantis</a>, who called his rival’s choice of words “absurd.”</p>
<p>Trump made the comments while speaking at a <a href="https://myemail.constantcontact.com/President-Trump-is-Speaker---Club-47-USA-October-Meeting.html?soid=1136183933358&aid=UzTJ0eu11R8">Club 47</a> event in West Palm Beach during which Florida Republican congressman <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/matt-gaetz">Matt Gaetz</a> also addressed the crowd.</p>
<p>During his speech, Trump <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-blames-biden-for-hamas-attacking-israel">continued to insist</a> that President <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a> is to blame for the deadly conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/hamas">Hamas</a> simply because he is now president and Trump isn’t.</p>
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Alyssa Pointer/Reuters
Former president Donald Trump’s description Wednesday of Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group that recently attackedIsrael, as “very smart” drew criticism from 2024 GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, who called his rival’s choice of words “absurd.”
Trump made the comments while speaking at a Club 47 event in West Palm Beach during which Florida Republican congressman Matt Gaetz also addressed the crowd.
During his speech, Trump continued to insist that President Joe Biden is to blame for the deadly conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas simply because he is now president and Trump isn’t.
