{"id":18507,"date":"2025-04-01T11:41:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T08:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=18507"},"modified":"2025-04-01T11:44:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T08:44:02","slug":"david-friedman-resurfaces-as-leading-trump-contender-for-un-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/david-friedman-resurfaces-as-leading-trump-contender-for-un-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"David Friedman Resurfaces as Leading Trump Contender for UN Ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced overnight (Monday to Tuesday) that David Friedman, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Israel during Trump\u2019s first term, is among the leading contenders for the role of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.<\/p>\n

We have many interested candidates<\/strong>
\nSpeaking to reporters after a signing ceremony at the White House, Trump said: \u201cWe have a lot of people who\u2019ve asked about the position and would like to do it \u2013 David Friedman, Richard Grenell, and maybe 30 others.\u201d
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President Donald Trump | Photo: Shutterstock
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A Prominent Voice in Middle East Policy<\/strong>
\nFriedman played a key role in shaping Trump\u2019s Middle East policy, including the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital and the Abraham Accords. However, he has not held an official role in Trump\u2019s current political apparatus.<\/p>\n

His chances for a new appointment appeared to be affected after he criticized Trump in 2022 for hosting Kanye West at the White House following the rapper\u2019s controversial remarks.<\/p>\n

Trump Withdraws Support for Stefanik Nomination<\/strong>
\nTrump\u2019s announcement comes shortly after he rescinded the nomination of Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for the UN post. The decision was reportedly made out of concern for preserving the GOP\u2019s slim majority in the House of Representatives, where Republicans currently hold 218 seats to the Democrats\u2019 213, with four vacancies.
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Elise Stefanik | Photo: Shutterstock
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\u201cEvery vote counts,\u201d said a source close to the campaign, \u201cand Trump asked Stefanik to remain in Congress to help protect the Republican majority.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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