Rep. Stevens Denies Israeli Influence on Trump's Iran Actions

Representative Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, stated on Sunday that it is a mistake to blame Israel for pushing former President Donald Trump toward aggressive actions against Iran. Stevens argued that Trump acts independently based on his own decision-making, not under foreign influence. Her comments come amid ongoing debates about U.S.-Israel relations and Trump's foreign policy legacy regarding Iran. The statement reflects a defensive posture against narratives that attribute Trump's Middle East policies to Israeli lobbying, particularly as Stevens campaigns for a Senate seat in a state with a significant Arab American and Jewish population.