Mike Huckabee, nominee for U.S. ambassador to Israel, issued a warning to the Hamas terrorists in Gaza that President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are not to be taken for “chumps,” telling Newsmax on Friday the president does not make “empty promises.”

Huckabee joined “Rob Schmitt Tonight” to discuss Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas earlier this week to release all the hostages by noon on Saturday or “all hell is going to break out.” Hamas has said it will release three hostages.

“And I would warn Hamas: Don’t take either one of them to be chumps. They’re not. And especially President Trump,” Huckabee said.

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