Trump on Netanyahu opposing F-35s to Turkey: ‘Nobody tells me what we should be selling’
US president has said he would sell fighter jets to Ankara, which has become a regional adversary of Israel; State Dept said last week Turkey not eligible to buy them
US President Donald Trump dismissed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s objections to selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, stating, “Nobody tells me what we should be selling.” Trump praised Turkey as a “tremendous ally” despite acknowledging its strained relationship with Israel and Netanyahu. Netanyahu had previously called Turkey “a regime infected by the Muslim Brotherhood” and insisted they should not receive F-35s. While Trump indicated he would approve the sale, the State Department informed Congress that Turkey does not yet qualify due to its 2020 purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems and associated US sanctions. The State Department reiterated that Turkey must resolve the S-400 issue and meet other statutory requirements before the sale can proceed.
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