So, he moved the embassy and scuttled the Iran deal. I'm sure that the Israeli government approves of these moves. You seem to think he should be praised for this, but let's be real. Neither move makes Israel especially safer, or less likely to be wiped off the map.
The embassy move functions as a message to Palistinians that their cause is going to take a back seat to Israeli interests. That isn't likely to bring them to the peace table any time soon. I like the move, because eff the Palistinians, they want control of Jerusalem and would like to rule a good portion of Israel. If that were ever to happen, they would probably screw it up anyway. Israel is currently a beautiful place and a place that people of all faiths can visit. I don't think that would be the case if the Palistinians took over all, or a portion, of it.
Scuttling the Iran deal is also good for Israel, because it widens the gap between the US and Iran, and Iran knows that if they do something stupid, the US will vaporize them. But, does it make it less likely that Iran will continue to advance its nuclear weapons program? I don't think so. They probably were not abiding by the agreement anyway. I don't think there is any reason to believe that they had become a responsible world power committed to world peace.
So, I will agree that Trump has been a friend to Israel, and that Obama was not.
But, on the other hand, we have a POTUS who is a pathological liar. Who sews division within the country. Who eschews political correctness and basic respect of others. Who acts like a bully and gets put on a pedestal for it. Who is a nationalist that is lacking in empathy for those less fortunate. Who stokes xenophobia and fear on almost a daily basis. Those are all things that run counter to generalized values/morals of American Jews.
In addition, antisemitic crimes have increased by over 60% since he became POTUS. Now, maybe that would have happened had he not been the choice of the GOP, or had he lost to Hilary. We have no way of knowing.
But, being a friend to Israel does not function as a get out of jail free card for his other shortcomings. Not in my mind.
