20.05.2026 17:21
US President Donald Trump made a striking statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump said, "He will do whatever I want, whatever I tell him to do. He's a good guy for me. He is a wartime prime minister. If I went to Israel as prime minister now and ran, I would have a 99% approval rating. They did a poll yesterday, so if I went to Israel, I could win."
U.S. President Donald Trump made highly talked-about statements regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his own popularity in Israel. Stating that he has a close relationship with Netanyahu, Trump emphasized his influence over the Israeli Prime Minister by saying, "Whatever I tell him to do, he will do it; he is a good man for me."
TRUMP: IF I RAN IN ISRAEL, I COULD WIN
Trump said: "Whatever I want, whatever I tell him to do, he will do it. He is a good man for me. He is a wartime prime minister. Right now, if I went to Israel as prime minister and ran, I would have a 99 percent approval rating. They did a poll yesterday, so if I go to Israel, I could be elected.
"WE NEED TO OPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IMMEDIATELY"
But he is a wartime prime minister, it needs to be said. There is a president there, and he doesn't treat him well. We need to open the Strait of Hormuz immediately. I am not in a hurry; I would prefer fewer people to die."