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ecretary of State Marco Rubio's spokeswoman angered President Donald Trump's "America First" following by appearing to suggest the United States sits "next to Israel" in terms of being the best country in the world.
Tammy Bruce made the quip during an appearance last month on the Israeli TV show i24 News.
Her comments on May 8 passed unremarked at the time, but resurfaced online on Sunday, when internet chatter was busy in the wake of America's show of support for Israel with an attack on Iran. Several of Bruce's critics declared themselves online to be supporters of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement and called for her to be fired.
But Bruce told Newsweek: "My work obviously speaks for itself, which is a reflection of my love for the United States, as I said in that interview, the greatest country on Earth. The assertion by certain anonymous users online is a typically out-of-context and absurd effort to create fake news for clicks and to smear."
Why It Matters
The clip has been shared numerous times on X, formerly Twitter. One video, which also shows Bruce's comments before and after her Israel remark, was shared by independent journalist Ken Klippenstein in a post that went viral, with more than 5 million views, over 5,500 shares, and nearly 1,600 comments as of press time.
https://www.newsweek.com/tammy-bruce-state-department-america-israel-best-country-2089283
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Rubio's Spokeswoman Sparks MAGA Anger Over US-Israel Comment