Democratic critics of Israel’s war in Gaza are struggling to maintain attention for the cause under President Donald Trump, despite Israel continuing to escalate its war effort and a mounting death toll that has surpassed 55,000 civilians.
“There’s so much going on it’s literally hard to juggle 50 bombs,” Rep. Mark Pocan told NOTUS. “Usually you’re juggling eight or 10, but this is so much going on with the Trump administration that I think everything doesn’t break through in the same way.”
He and other lawmakers are continuing to push for policy change through speeches and legislation. But without a Democrat in the White House, they are less able to influence policy. And while many voters are still following the war, some Democrats say that Americans have become less engaged on the issue.