US envoy Huckabee tries to deny saying he would support Israel expansionism
World • Feb 22
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Despite explicitly saying he “would be fine” if Israel took most of the Middle East in accordance with his interpretation of the Bible, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee has suggested the remark was selectively edited.
The comment by the United States envoy, made during an interview with podcaster Tucker Carlson, sparked outrage and condemnation across the Arab world, including from Saudi Arabia.
“The version Tucker put on X edited out my full response. Truth matters to many of us. Apparently not to Tucker. Sad,” Huckabee wrote in a social media post on Sunday.
The evangelical pastor also shared a post saying the Arab League, which condemned his comment, “needs a new trans...