Trump Claims His Support Helped Netanyahu in Israeli Election

מרכזטון ענייני

עברית · 2 מערכות מסקרות

Former U.S. President Donald Trump believes his public endorsement helped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu perform better than expected in the Israeli elections. Trump stated this after 60% of votes were counted, showing Netanyahu's bloc leading the opposition. Netanyahu reportedly requested Trump's support publicly in the days before the vote.

הידיעה ב-6 שורות · תקציר של baba

Donald Trump believes his endorsement helped Benjamin Netanyahu in the Israeli elections.
Trump stated his opinion to reporters after returning from campaign rallies in Texas.
With 60% of votes counted, Netanyahu's bloc led with 56 seats.
The opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot was projected to win 48 seats.
Netanyahu reportedly asked Trump to publicly reinforce his support twice.
Trump had previously shared an endorsement post for Netanyahu before the election.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that his public endorsement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likely contributed to the latter's stronger-than-expected performance in the recent Israeli elections. "I think when the endorsement came out, it helped him a lot," Trump told reporters after returning from campaign rallies in Texas. He added that he heard Netanyahu "did pretty well," suggesting the outcome could be a victory or a tie, which he considered a win in this context. Trump also mentioned he had not yet spoken directly with Netanyahu. With 60% of votes counted, Netanyahu's bloc was projected to win 56 seats, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot was expected to secure 48 seats. Earlier in the week, just before the polls opened, Trump had shared a previous post endorsing Netanyahu, urging "the people of Israel" to see his support for their Prime Minister, Bibi Netanyahu. Axios reported that Netanyahu had spoken with Trump twice in the preceding three days, requesting the U.S. president to reinforce his message of support.