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Trump Endorses Netanyahu for Reelection Ahead of Israel Vote

Trump said Netanyahu is essential to confronting Iran and warned the United States may have to take over the fight if Israelis choose another leader.

  • On Sunday, President Donald Trump endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his race for reelection, aiming to boost the long-time Israeli leader ahead of next week's parliamentary election.
  • Trump's public endorsement followed his interview with Newsmax on Thursday, where he declined to back the campaign despite saying "they" wanted him involved in the upcoming Knesset elections.
  • During the interview, Trump acknowledged the success of the US-Israel military partnership, praising Netanyahu as a "great warrior prime minister" who joined the United States in launching strikes on Iran.
  • Netanyahu thanked Trump for the endorsement in a video posted to X/Twitter, stating, "Together we will never let Iran's regime get nuclear weapons."
  • Addressing the Israeli public, Trump warned that if Israel chooses a different leader, "America will have to do this work ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so.
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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
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