Former President Trump claimed on Friday that conflicts in the Middle East could escalate into a third World War if he loses the 2024 election.

The Republican nominee for president made those remarks as he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort home. Netanyahu traveled to Florida to meet with Trump after meeting with President Biden and presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C., earlier this week, following his Wednesday address to a joint session of Congress.  

At Mar-a-Lago, Trump told reporters that Harris is ‘worse’ on Middle East issues and claimed Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza could expand into a wider regional conflict if she succeeds Biden, who announced Sunday that he would not seek re-election. 

‘We’ll see how it goes. But if it all works out, if we win, it’ll be very simple. It’s all going to work out. And very quickly,’ Trump said. ‘If we don’t, you’re going to end up with major wars in the Middle East. And maybe a third World war. You are closer to a third World War right now than at any time since the Second World War. We’ve never been so close because we have incompetent people running the country.’ 

Trump’s remarks come amid a reported diplomatic flare-up between Harris and Netanyahu which occurred after their meeting Thursday. 

In comments after the meeting, Harris said she told the Israeli prime minister that she ‘will always ensure that Israel is able to defend itself, including from Iran and Iran-backed militias such as Hamas and Hezbollah.’ 

‘I also expressed with the Prime Minister my serious concern about the scale of human suffering in Gaza, including the death of far too many innocent civilians. And I made clear my serious concern about the dire humanitarian situation there,’ she added, calling for an end to the war and the release of all hostages held in Hamas captivity. 

Harris’ criticisms of Israel’s conduct in the Gaza war reportedly irked Netanyahu, according to Axios, who has repeatedly said fighting must continue until Hamas is eliminated, even if hostages are released. 

Asked about Harris’ comments Friday, Netanyahu told reporters Israel still hopes for a cease-fire deal.

‘We’re trying to get one. And I think, to the extent that Hamas understands that there’s no daylight between Israel and the United States, that expedites the deal. And I hope that those comments don’t change that,’ Netanyahu said. 

The Mar-a-Lago meeting is face-to-face contact Netanyahu has had with Trump since the Republican nominee left the White House in 2020. Their relationship strained when Netanyahu congratulated President-elect Biden on his victory that year, which prompted Trump to call out the Israeli leader. ‘I haven’t spoken to him since,’ Trump told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid that year. ‘F–k him,’ the former president added.

Now, Netanyahu is making an effort to make amends and secure Trump’s support for Israel in the war against Gaza, should the Republican candidate return to the White House after the November election. 

In Trump’s home, the Israeli leader presented him with a photo of one of the Bibas toddlers, children who are still held captive by Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

Netanyahu said the picture was given to him by the toddlers’ grandfather, who asked him to share it with Trump. 

‘Wow, that’s very moving,’ Trump said, accepting the photograph. ‘We’ll get that taken care of.’ 

Protesters gathered in West Palm Beach, Florida, to greet Netanyahu as his plane landed. The prime minister’s visit to the nation’s capital earlier this week sparked pro-Hamas demonstrations, which featured antisemitic slogans, calls for Israel’s eradication, vandalism and heated confrontations with D.C. police.   

In his address to Congress, Netanyahu accused Iran of funding the protests and tore into the demonstrators, who have demanded an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

‘I have a message for these protesters. When the tyrants of Tehran, who hang gays from cranes and murder women for not covering their hair, are praising, promoting and funding you, you have officially become Iran’s useful idiots,’ Netanyahu said Wednesday. 

‘Some of these protesters hold up signs proclaiming gays for Gaza. They might as well hold up signs saying ‘Chickens for KFC.’ These protesters chant ‘From the river to the sea.’ But many don’t have a clue what river and what sea they’re talking about.’

The war in Gaza has raged since Hamas’ mass slaughter of nearly 1,200 people, including more than 30 Americans, in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Hamas continues to hold more than 100 hostages in Gaza, including eight Americans.

Fox News Digital’s Benjamin Weinthal and Greg Norman contributed to this report. 

The presidential campaign of presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris recently hired a senior adviser with a history of sexist messages online mocking women and gay people as well as seemingly criticizing Harris on social media during her failed presidential campaign in 2019.

The Harris campaign announced earlier this week it hired Kamau M. Marshall, who has deleted thousands of old posts this week as 2024 senior adviser after he previously held positions as Joe Biden’s strategic communications director in 2020, a senior adviser for the Biden-Harris campaign and was formerly a senior adviser to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.

Marshall’s social media for more than a decade has been littered with controversial comments, including a Christmas Eve 2011 post in which he expressed his affection for ‘power women’ – as long as she ‘know[s] her place’ and he can ‘where [sic] the pants’, Fox News Digital previously reported.

In early 2012, Marshall inquired, ‘Are all women crazy???? Lol no offense ijs [I’m just saying].’

Later that year, he opined, ‘Nice guys finish last because they make sure their girl comes first.’

In August 2013, Marshall observed, ‘It’s unattractive when a girl doesn’t act classy & does not know how to control her feelings.’ In 2012, he wrote: ‘@kimberlyjaneece I disagree-I try not look at _or impress__Personally speaking-I enjoy the challenge & I only look & talk to CLASSY Women.’

Marshall has used the term ‘no homo’ in several posts that were previously deleted and seemingly questioned the allegations of sexual abuse against comedian Bill Cosby, saying in 2015, ‘It’s not a coincidence that Cosby can be arraigned on allegations, yet countless police officers who gun down black bodies aren’t indicted’, Washington Free Beacon previously reported.

‘Bro if u see a guy around women all day more than likely he wants to be 1 or he is very fem #Imjustsaying,’ Marshall said in another post.

Additionally, Marshall appeared to criticize Harris shortly after a debate performance in 2019, posting a message that said, ‘Dear Black people: Don’t be black when it’s convenient. Be black 3365/24-7. Period.  Sincerely, a black man.’

The post, which was highlighted by a former reporter from The Atlantic, and deleted shortly after it was posted following one of the contentious Democratic primary debates, received backlash on social media. 

Marshall has deleted over 2,200 posts over the last few days, according to Social Blade.

‘We often say that each election is the most critical of our lifetime, but this one is at all costs,’ Marshall told ABC News about his hiring. 

‘I cannot emphasize the urgency of the upcoming election and how many achievements could be undone, rolling back all of the progress the Biden-Harris administration has made.’

Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris campaign and Marshall for comment but did not receive a response.

Fox News’ Gregg Re contributed to this report.

The FBI has admitted the assassination attempt on former President Trump was aided by a drone. The shooter apparently used the drone to get footage of where Trump was speaking.

This is a serious security lapse and something that could have been easily prevented if the security agencies had used drone detection technology at the location where the former president took the stage.

The harrowing incident unfolded at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. A gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire from a rooftop, hitting Mr. Trump in the right ear, killing one attendee and leaving two others badly injured.

What is the drone’s role in Trump assassination attempt?

FBI Director Christopher Wray provided new details on the drone that was recovered from the gunman. While speaking before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee, Wray noted that the shooter flew a drone over the Butler fairgrounds about two hours before Trump spoke at the rally.

Wray said Crooks flew the drone around the area, roughly 200 yards from the stage, from around 3:50 p.m. to 4 p.m. Trump took the stage around 6 p.m.

‘We think – but we do not know, so again, this is one of these things that is qualified because of our ongoing review – that he was live-streaming, viewing the footage [for] about 11 minutes,’ he said.

According to the FBI head, investigators have successfully reverse-engineered the drone’s flight path from the day of the rally. They believe the drone footage would have provided the shooter with a view of what was behind him, essentially acting like a rearview mirror for the scene.

Wray’s statement clearly indicates that the drone played an important role in informing the gunman of his surroundings and helping him plan the assassination attempt. At the time of the shooting, the drone was in Crooks’ vehicle, he said, adding that the device is now ‘being exploited and analyzed by the FBI lab.’

How drone detection could have prevented the assassination attempt

A drone detection system could have easily alerted the Secret Service about an unidentified drone flying in the region. Such systems are already utilized by the Army and certain police departments. For example, defense company Dedrone’s airspace security solution is currently used by the St. Petersburg Police Department in Florida and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

Dedrone’s official website mentions that its drone detection system can not only detect the presence of a drone but also determine the drone and pilot’s location.

Drone detection systems also capture data such as the drone’s manufacturer, model, time and length of activity, video verification and flight history (including flight path). This data could have been easily used to identify suspicious activity at the Pennsylvania rally and might have led to the arrest and prosecution of the gunman even before he attempted the assassination.

How counter-drone tech could have enhanced security at the rally

It’s known that counter-drone technology is currently restricted in use. Regulations limit its deployment to specific DoD (Department of Defense) personnel during narrowly defined events. However, the rally should have qualified as the kind of National Security Event that the regulations were designed to address.

If not drone detection tech, the Secret Service could have at least employed drones to capture aerial images of the site. Drones would have provided an unobstructed view of the building from which the shooter fired at Trump. Even if there were obstacles blocking a direct line of sight, drones equipped with thermal cameras could have scanned the building for potential threats.

Kurt’s key takeaway

The assassination attempt on former President Trump highlights the need for drone detection technology at high-profile events. Had such technology been in place, the Secret Service could have detected the unauthorized drone activity, potentially preventing the shooter from gathering crucial reconnaissance footage.

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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats facing re-election in November, ignored questions on Wednesday on whether she supports Vice President Kamala Harris for president and her campaign told Fox News Digital she has ‘no plans’ to endorse the vice president.

‘Do you endorse Kamala Harris for president,’ Gluesenkamp Perez is asked as she walked down the street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. 

Gluesenkamp Perez, who has not publicly endorsed Harris, continued walking without responding.

The congresswoman was asked several more times whether she endorses Harris, particularly since Gluesenkamp Perez is a DNC delegate, but a response was not provided, and she continued on her way.

Gluesenkamp Perez was also asked whether Harris has done a ‘good job’ on illegal immigration as President Biden’s ‘border czar.’ The congresswoman did not respond.

Gluesenkamp Perez is one of only a few Washington Democrats yet to endorse Harris, The Daily Chronicle reported, although she has weighed in on the vice presidential race, telling Politico that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg would be her choice.

A spokesperson for Gluesenkamp Perez’s campaign told Fox News Digital her vote was ‘a clear statement of her opinion on that matter’ and that she has ‘no plans to endorse Kamala Harris.’

Gluesenkamp Perez’s decision to not respond to questions about Harris’ record on the border makes her at least the third member of the House to ignore that question this week. Democratic Reps. Emilia Sykes and Vicente Gonzalez have both ignored questions on the subject.

‘Extreme Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s silence speaks volumes,’ NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen told Fox News Digital.  

‘Perez’s callous dismissal of the border crisis and dodging on Kamala Harris’s performance as border czar prove she’s more interested in bending the knee to her Democrat Party bosses than protecting her district from the fentanyl epidemic ravaging southwest Washington.’

On Thursday, Gluesenkamp Perez did seem to answer the question about Harris’ role at the border by becoming one of only 6 Democrats to vote in the House to condemn handling of the U.S.’ southern border, the first piece of legislation targeting Harris since she became the Democrats’ presumptive 2024 nominee.

Gluesenkamp Perez, who represents Washington’s 3rd Congressional District in the southwest part of the state bordering Portland, Oregon, is widely viewed as one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the House after winning her 2022 race by less than 2 points.

The Cook Political Report ranks her race a ‘Democrat toss up.’

Fox News Digital’s Liz Elkind contributed to this report.

A pair of moderate House Democrats are co-leading a bipartisan push to crack down on noncitizens voting in U.S. elections.

Reps. Jared Golden, D-Maine, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., joined legislation being spearheaded by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., less than six months ahead of the November presidential election.

The pair of Democrat lawmakers’ support is significant – a bill to repeal Washington, D.C.’s policy allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections was vehemently opposed by the progressive left but wound up passing with support from 52 Democrats.

More recently, House GOP leaders ushered through legislation that would require proof of citizenship in the voter registration process earlier this month. That bill, backed by former President Trump, passed with support from five Democrats but has not been taken up by the Senate.

The bill’s introduction also comes as Republicans blame the Biden administration’s border and immigration policies for fueling the ongoing migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, with some suggesting it could lead to illegal immigrants voting in American elections.

‘Across the world, the awesome and exclusive rights of citizens are intrinsically linked to equally awesome and exclusive responsibilities. You cannot have one without the other. So, this bill also affirms that no matter where you live in our country, the right to vote in the United States is a right reserved for citizens alone,’ Golden said in a statement.

Perez said in her own statement, ‘We need to uphold the constitutional ideal that decisions made for our country are made by citizens of our country – and this bipartisan legislation will protect the integrity of Americans’ choices at the ballot box.’

The bill prohibits states from allowing noncitizens to vote in federal elections, something that is already illegal. 

It goes a step further, however, threatening the federal funding of states that allow noncitizens to vote in state and local elections as well.

The legislation also expands voting access for Americans themselves by requiring states to allow voters who are not affiliated with a political party to participate in primary elections. Currently, some states only hold ‘closed primaries,’ where people registered with a certain party can participate in that party’s primary election.

Fitzpatrick said of his bill, ‘This commonsense reform is not political or controversial. It ensures every U.S. citizen, regardless of political affiliation, has the unequivocal right to vote while reinforcing election integrity by strictly prohibiting non-citizens from participating in taxpayer-funded elections.’

A recent poll indicates voters in the United States almost universally approve of President Biden’s decision to end his 2024 re-election campaign. 

According to a New York Times/Siena College Poll released Thursday, a staggering 87% of registered voters said they approved of the president’s decision to forego a second term. 

Only 9% of respondents said they disapproved of the decision.

The New York Times reported that the 87% agreement statistic is among the highest levels of agreement on a Times/Siena polling question in years.

The president gave a short Oval Office address on Wednesday in which he conveyed his decision to step down and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.

‘In just a few months, the American people will choose the course of America’s future. I made my choice. I’ve made my views known,’ Biden said from the White House. ‘I would like to thank our great vice president, Kamala Harris. She is experienced, she is tough, she is capable. She’s been an incredible partner to me and a leader for our country.

He continued, ‘Now the choice is up to you, the American people. When you make that choice, remember the words of Benjamin Franklin hanging on my wall here in the Oval Office, alongside the busts of Dr. King and Rosa Parks and Cesar Chavez.’

Biden’s decision to give up on re-election shocked the public and even Democratic Party insiders close to the president — his campaign had planned fundraising events well into August and repeatedly told Democratic lawmakers he had no intention of giving up the race.

Critics and allies alike had called for Biden to stand down from the Democratic Party ticket following his disastrous first presidential debate performance and years of increasingly concerning behavior that seemed to show mental decline.

The speech lasted roughly 11 minutes, with the president sitting at the Resolute desk in the Oval Office while touting his years in political office and decision to bow out.

Members of the president’s family were in attendance for the speech, including first lady Jill Biden, daughter Ashley Biden, son Hunter Biden and others. 

Former President Donald Trump slammed the Oval Office address, calling it a ‘terrible’ speech while accusing Democrats of staging a coup against the president.

‘I knew there was a palace coup going on, and I assumed that she’d be probably getting it,’ Trump said of Harris. ‘She had the advantage.’

Fox News Digital’s Scott McDonald contributed to this report.

A conservative think tank has launched an eight-figure effort to highlight VP Kamala Harris’ record on parental rights and transgender issues that the group’s founder will show that the presumptive Democratic nominee is an ‘extremist’ on those issues.

‘American Principles Project just launched our $18 million, seven states, 7 million voter, Every Family Votes campaign in the most important swing states in the country and it’s important for the presidency, but also to make sure that we have a Senate majority once President Trump wins,’ Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, told Fox News Digital. 

It’s very clear to us and to millions of other Americans who care about the American family that this November is going to be the most important election that we’ve had in a very long time for parental rights and for the innocence of our children, especially in light of Kamala Harris’ positions and actions that she’s taken over the years,’ Schilling said. ‘We’re going to make sure that voters all across the country know just how extreme Kamala Harris is when it comes to protecting our kids, when it comes to protecting normalcy and decency, and when it also comes to protecting parental rights.’

Schilling told Fox News Digital that ads that have already been released examining Harris’ record, including a viral ad from Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick, are the ‘tip of the iceberg.’

‘For example, a lot of people don’t know that Kamala, as AG of California, oversaw the first ever taxpayer funded gender transition for an inmate,’ Schilling said. ‘She gave an inmate, who was convicted of murder, taxpayer funded gender transition and put him on parole in order for him to transition his gender. It’s absolutely crazy.’

Schilling continued, ‘Kamala is opposed to parental rights when it comes to protecting children from these radical ideas about gender. And from these procedures, she’s against protecting girls’ sports. The list goes on and on, and we’re going to make sure that every persuadable voter knows just how crazy and radical Kamala Harris is.’

Issues that the group will focus on, according to Schilling, are Harris’ support of the Equality Act ‘which would put gender identity into Civil Rights law, and the Biden administration’s support of biological males in girls’ sports.’

Schilling says his group ‘is going to be looking at and exposing her record over the past four years.’

‘In the Biden administration, we’re going to make sure that voters know that she was part of the Biden war on families,’ Schilling said, adding that the ‘lamestream media’s’ unwillingness to cover these issues makes APP’s work even more important.

Our job is to make sure that every voter in the country knows that Kamala Harris will take away your rights as a parent to protect your children from all these nefarious influences in our culture,’ Schilling said. 

‘She won’t protect our schools. She won’t. She won’t fix our schools, let alone that, but we’re going to make sure that every voter knows we’re going to do the job of the mainstream media and make sure that voters know just how radical and extreme Kamala has been when it comes to the American family.’

Schilling also told Fox News Digital he was inspired by how focused former President Trump is on the issues that APP plans to highlight.

‘President Trump’s all in on protecting the American family,’ Schilling said. ‘The issue of protecting our kids and protecting parental rights is something that he’s been passionate about and has led on from the very beginning, and so it’s a no-brainer for us to get behind him and support him with such a campaign and such a large campaign as what we’re doing right now.’

Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris campaign for comment and did not receive a response.