« I fulfilled my campaign promise — others didn’t! »
President Donald Trump continues to face widespread criticism for his statement Wednesday, in which he officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and said he would initiate the process of relocating the U. S. embassy from Tel Aviv.
On Friday morning, Trump called on several people to back his position — his three immediate predecessors.
Trump posted a tweet with a short video containing clips of former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton declaring Jerusalem the capital of the Jewish state:
I fulfilled my campaign promise – others didn’t! pic.twitter.com/bYdaOHmPVJ
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 8,2017
“Jerusalem is still the capital of Israel and must remain an undivided city accessible to all,” Clinton declared.
“As soon as I take office, I will begin the process of moving the United States ambassador to the city Israel has chosen as its capital,” pledged Bush.
“And Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel, and it must remain undivided,” Obama said to a cheering crowd.
The video also includes clips of Trump’s Jerusalem campaign promises, along with a clip of his Wednesday statement.
The Jerusalem Embassy Act, passed in 1995 during the Clinton administration, declared Jerusalem Israel’s undivided capital and ordered the relocation of the U. S. embassy from Tel Aviv.
The act also contained a provision allowing the president to sign a waiver every six months delaying the move. From Clinton to Trump, all four presidents have signed the waiver.
Trump has signed the waiver twice, including Tuesday, delaying the beginning of the process until June.
Still, Trump declared: “I fulfilled my campaign promise — others didn’t!”
He was right.
