Myron Gaines Says Israel Controls America… Here’s the Problem
June 2, 2026
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as posted by the channelMyron Gaines went on Jesse Lee Peterson’s podcast and repeated one of the most common anti-Israel arguments online: that Israel, AIPAC, Netanyahu, and pro-Israel donors have hijacked American foreign policy.
In this reaction, I break down Myron’s claims about Israel “controlling” America, Netanyahu influencing Trump, AIPAC, donor money, Thomas Massie, Miriam Adelson, Iran, Gaza, Hamas, Hezbollah, and why the U.S.-Israel relationship is far more strategic than people like Myron want to admit.
My argument is simple: America does not support Israel because Israel magically controls the United States. America supports Israel because Israel is one of the most strategically valuable, militarily capable, technologically advanced, and battle-tested allies in the Middle East.
We also get into Iran’s proxy strategy, why Israel has no choice but to win, why America benefits from staying aligned with Israel, and why the “Israel controls everything” narrative falls apart when you ask basic follow-up questions.
This is a raw reaction to Myron Gaines on the Jesse Lee Peterson podcast and the growing anti-Israel “America First” argument happening online.
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