On Thursday, Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called for regime change in Israel on the floor of the United States Senate in what can only be described as a shockingly open display of a powerful U.S. leader engaging in blatant foreign election interference.

“As a lifelong supporter of Israel, it has become clear to me: The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after Oct. 7,” Schumer proclaimed. "I believe that holding a new election once the war starts to wind down would give Israelis an opportunity to express their vision for the post-war future."

The speech was especially noteworthy considering Schumer's status as America's highest-ranking elected Jewish official, and also considering his prior statements about how the United States must remain guarded and "vigilant" about other countries' attempts at interfering in our elections.

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While Israel's response was, to paraphrase, to tell Schumer and the Biden administration to go pound sand, we didn't hear from the so-called leader of the free world Thursday regarding what was arguably one of the biggest speeches of Schumer's career, on a subject of such international importance.

But we did hear from President Joe Biden Friday on the matter. In brief comments made while sitting next to Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the White House ahead of St. Patrick's Day, here's what Biden had to say:

"Sen. Schumer contacted my senior staff that he was going to make that speech, and I'm not gonna elaborate on the speech. He made a good speech and I think he expressed a serious concern shared not only by him but by many Americans."

President Biden said of Majority Leader Schumer’s Israel speech: “I'm not going to elaborate on the speech. He made a good speech, and I think he expressed serious concerns shared not only by him, but by many Americans.” pic.twitter.com/FPfofzUs4X

— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) March 15, 2024

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"He made a good speech and I think he expressed a serious concern shared not only by him but by many Americans."

Biden addresses the comments made by Senator Chuck Schumer yesterday, where he called elections in Israel.https://t.co/QJ4I2KcqD4

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— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 15, 2024

Considering Biden has previously put on big public shows of support for Israel while still attempting to straddle the line, this will be news to Bibi Netanyahu, who while aware of how Biden has been working behind the scenes to oust him, probably didn't expect him to admit out in the open that Schumer's statement calling for regime change was a "good speech."

It's been a terrible week for relations between the United States and Israel, with the latter undoubtedly feeling as though they've been stabbed in the back by who they thought was their staunchest ally amid a war they can't afford to lose:

What a 24 hours.

Biden gives Iran $10 billion.

White House offers to meet with CAIR in Chicago.

Schumer calls for regime change in Israel.

Biden imposes sanctions on more Israelis.

All-out political warfare on our ally, rewards for terrorists, their sponsors and allies.

— Richard Goldberg (@rich_goldberg) March 14, 2024

Yep. And all because Biden wants to win Michigan. Absolutely disgraceful.

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