Virginia Pastor Rejects JD Vance Claims on Israel Policy and Midterms

Faith Facts

• Pastor Gary Hamrick leads Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia, and affirms unwavering U.S. support for Israel based on biblical principles.
• The pastor directly counters Vice President JD Vance’s suggestion that the U.S.-Israel relationship harmed Republican midterm results.
• Christian conservatives continue to view America’s alliance with Israel as both a strategic and moral imperative rooted in Scripture.

Pastor Gary Hamrick of Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia, spoke out strongly against Vice President JD Vance’s recent comments suggesting the U.S.-Israel alliance played a role in the Republican Party’s midterm losses.

Hamrick labeled the assertion “nonsense” and insisted that the relationship between the two nations must remain strong.

“The United States must continue to support Israel,” Hamrick stated.

The pastor’s comments reflect a broader commitment among many evangelical leaders to maintain the biblical and strategic alliance between America and Israel.

“The nature of the U.S.-Israeli alliance contributed to the Republican Party’s midterm wipeout” is the claim Hamrick rejected outright.

“It’s discouraging.” Pastor Gary Hamrick reacts to comments President Trump made on 60 Minutes over the weekend. “This, to me, looks like he’s backpedaling” on his previous “bold” support for Israel. “I’m troubled…” https://t.co/HgyAncQy4n

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) November 9, 2026

Faithful believers across the nation are urged to stand firm on the truth that supporting Israel aligns with both Scripture and national interest.

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