Tim Scott responds to Trump’s criticism of Israel PM Netanyahu: ‘Terrible and not helpful’

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) responded to President Donald Trump’s recent criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, characterizing it as “terrible and not helpful.” Scott told reporters in South Carolina that he disagreed with the president, adding that any public criticism of the leader of an ally was not beneficial. Scott’s remarks came in the wake of Trump’s recent public spat with Netanyahu, in which Trump criticized the Prime Minister for not doing enough to make peace in the Middle East.