Trump says he should stay out of Israeli election, but ‘may endorse’ someone
US President Donald Trump declined on Monday to endorse any Israeli candidate in the upcoming October 27 national election, but said he may do so in the future, as speculation swirled regarding an expected endorsement for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.“I think it’s most appropriate for me to stay out of Israeli elections, but I may endorse somebody,” Fox News reporter Trey Yingst said Trump told him in a phone call on Monday morning.Trump has been notably close with Netanyahu in the past, although the pair have clashed over several issues in recent months, particularly those relating to Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza.Trump’s comments Monday followed a Friday report by Axios alleging that, during the premier’s trip to Washington last month, the president had questioned Netanyahu about his election prospects and asked how he was faring in opinion polls.Netanyahu hesitated, an official familiar with the matter told Axios, before one of his…
US President Donald Trump stated on Monday that he would likely stay out of the upcoming Israeli national election on October 27, but did not rule out a future endorsement. "I think it's most appropriate for me to stay out of Israeli elections, but I may endorse somebody," Trump told Fox News reporter Trey Yingst. This comes amid speculation of a potential endorsement for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite recent clashes between the two leaders over issues like Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza. Reports suggest Trump's hesitancy to endorse Netanyahu is partly due to the prime minister's declining poll numbers, which show his Likud party neck-and-neck or falling behind challenger Gadi Eisenkot.
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