“Israel's Greatest Friend in the White House”

Chosen for his decisive leadership in confronting Israel's greatest strategic threat: In 2026, President Trump took the unprecedented step of joining Israel in a direct military campaign against the Islamic regime in Iran, degrading their nuclear program and military capabilities for years to come. Trump dedicated American foreign policy to the fight against Islamic Terrorism in the Middle East.

The greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House.

Benjamin Netanyahu, April 19, 2026

This year, Trump transformed the U.S.-Israel alliance from a diplomatic partnership into direct military cooperation against the Islamic regime. In February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a joint campaign against the Iranian regime, targeting its nuclear infrastructure, missile capabilities and military forces. The Trump administration declared that one of its central objectives was to ensure that Iran would "never obtain a nuclear weapon."

In April, the White House said Operation Epic Fury had forced Iran into a ceasefire after 38 days of fighting, while claiming that the campaign had achieved its core objectives and compelled Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

For Israel, the campaign represented American military power being deployed directly against the regime that has spent decades calling for Israel's destruction and supporting Hamas, Hezbollah and other terrorist proxies in the region.

The scale of that cooperation was praised by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, which said in June that the United States and Israel had achieved "unprecedented strategic and military cooperation" that had "significantly degraded Iran's nuclear and military capabilities."

Trump's impact also extended beyond Israel's borders. In 2026, his administration expanded federal efforts to combat antisemitism in the United States, including the Justice Department's creation of an Anti-Semitism Advisory Committee and a nationwide task force campaign working with Jewish communities.

At a moment when Israel faced its most serious regional threat in decades, Trump chose military power, strategic coordination and an explicit commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

That is why Donald J. Trump is No. 4 on The 36.