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Takket

(23,828 posts)
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:28 PM 15 hrs ago

drumpf and Netanyahu: Trouble in paradise?

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/trump-netanyahu-israel-lebanon-call

Behind the scenes: One U.S. official said Trump told Netanyahu that following through on his threats to bomb the Lebanese capital would further isolate Israel around the world.

Two of the sources said Trump claimed he'd helped keep Netanyahu out of jail — a reference to his support during Netanyahu's corruption trial.

Summarizing Trump's remarks to Netanyahu, the U.S. official said: "You're fucking crazy. You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this."

A second source briefed on the call said Trump was "pissed" and at one point yelled at Netanyahu: "What the fuck are you doing?"
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drumpf and Netanyahu: Trouble in paradise? (Original Post) Takket 15 hrs ago OP
I don't believe a word of this. LoisB 15 hrs ago #1
He wants Congress to end the war and pull his nuts out of the fire... kentuck 14 hrs ago #2

kentuck

(115,735 posts)
2. He wants Congress to end the war and pull his nuts out of the fire...
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:11 PM
14 hrs ago

So he wants to blame Netanyahu.

It's never his fault.

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