Netanyahu will do whatever I want him to do

Israeli National News ^ | May 20, 2026

[McGruff]

While talking to the press on Wednesday, President Donald Trump was asked about his conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran.

Trump responded, "He's fine, he'll do whatever I want him to do."

He added, "He's a great guy. Don't forget he's a wartime prime minister, and he's not treated right in Israel in my opinion."

The US President then went on to claim that his approval rating in Israel is very high: "I'm at 99% in Israel, I can run for Prime Minister. So maybe after I do this, I'll go to Israel and run for Prime Minister."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; Israel
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[Vaduz]

Rattle the press day LOL

[Sunsong]

LOL

[sphinx]

Trump does have a knack for kneecapping allies. The last thing Netanyahu needs is for Trump to dismiss him as The Donald’s butt boy.

[wny]

If Trump truly believes the Iranians will honor any agreement then he is an absolute fool.

[pghbjugop]

You think that would kneecap him? He is wildly popular in Israel and could probably win an election easily. I honestly don’t know, but over there he is loved much more than Bibi. I thought he was 80% approval over there but of course Trump is going to embellish everything. When Israelis find out you are from the US they immediately light up and ask about Trump. The love to tell you how much they like him.

[miliantnutcase]

You forgot the /Sarcasm tag…

[mass55th]

"He added, 'He's a great guy. Don't forget he's a wartime prime minister, and he's not treated right in Israel in my opinion.'"

You're not treated right in this country either Mr. President.

[McGruff]

Maybe Trump should move to Israel and run for office there.

[House Atreides]

“ Maybe Trump should move to Israel and run for office there.”
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Nah…. we’ll keep him. I can put up with his trolling and uber-exuberance.

[Uncle Miltie]

Splody heads in the FR Allahu Akhbar Chorus!

[monkeyshine]

Yeah, doesn’t help Netanyahu but helps Trump dispel the chattering right that “US policy is controlled by Israel”. Trump has made several statements to flip this script, including saying that he (Trump) “sort of forced Israel’s hand” into a bombing campaign. But it doesn’t seem to sink into those who want to say otherwise for whatever reasons they have (money, fame, clicks, views etc).

[monkeyshine]

I was in Israel in early 2016 during the primaries and went around to all the shops that sell the novelty skullcaps “do you have one with Trump on it”? They had sports teams, cartoon characters, flags, all kinds of emblems and logos but when I asked for a Trump one they all kind of smiled and chuckled and said “no”.

I bet they got ‘em in stock now.

[Liz]

Some critics, particularly Israeli opposition figures and media outlets, have described Netanyahu as Trump’s “feckless lackey,” arguing that Netanyahu relies heavily on Trump’s support to stay in power.

Critics argue that Netanyahu keeps currying favor with Trump, shamelessly aligned himself with Trump to solidify support among Israeli voting blocs and to potentially avoid criminal cases burdening Netanyahu in Israel.

Others argue that Netanyahu is a crafty politician, aligning himself with Trump to advance Israel’s security interests, and to keep the billions in tax dollars rolling in.

Netanyahu has argued that his actions vis a vis Trump are aimed at protecting Israel, because Israel needs to create more and more enemies to survive as a mere sliver of land in the vast Mideast.

Insider reports indicate that there’s friction in the relationship, that Netanyahu “pushes and pushes,” which sometimes annoys Trump leading to instances where Trump has placed distance between himself and the Israeli government.

Trump himself has remarked that Netanyahu is “not the easiest guy to deal with.”

Still, it is a pragmatic alliance, each with opposite political goals.

The sense inside the White House is that the Israelis are constantly asking for more and more from the US and that Netanyahu’s paramount interest is his own self-interest.

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Is Donald Trump going to see the light? Is he going to stand up and support American interests first, including his own proposed plans, or is he going to give Netanyahu another blank check?