Donald Trump and Mike Huckabee view and approach Middle East very differently - opinion

Unlike Huckabee, Trump sees the Middle East in highly transactional terms and is set on using economically driven frameworks to broker further peace deals in the region.

US AMBASSADOR to Israel Mike Huckabee donates blood at the Magen David Adom headquarters in Ramle.

US AMBASSADOR to Israel Mike Huckabee donates blood at the Magen David Adom headquarters in Ramle.

(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)

ByNOAH ARAZI

JULY 27, 2025 01:31

Updated: JULY 27, 2025 01:32

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