US President Donald Trump says he “doesn’t trust anybody” in politics when asked about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while stopping short of committing to an endorsement ahead of Israel’s October 27 election
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he does not trust anyone in politics when asked whether he trusts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as speculation continues over Washington’s role in Israel’s October 27 election.
Yeah, they’d like me to be,” Trump said, referring to Israeli officials who want him to get involved in Netanyahu’s re-election campaign. He nevertheless described his relationship with the Israeli prime minister as “very good” and praised their “very successful… military partnership” against Iran. Netanyahu’s office said the Israeli prime minister remained in regular contact with Trump and senior US officials but did not comment on the substance of their conversations.
Trump was also asked whether he planned to campaign for Netanyahu, who has frequently highlighted his close relationship with the US president during election campaigns. “Well, they’d like me to be. Trump has repeatedly declined to commit to endorsing Netanyahu ahead of the Israeli election, which comes amid heightened tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme and the possibility of renewed military action.
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