Trump Claims Endorsement Shifted Momentum for Netanyahu in 26th Knesset Election Race
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed his endorsement shifted momentum for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during Israel's election, telling reporters, "I hear he did very well."
- With most ballots still being counted, election results remain fluid; neither main political bloc has secured the 61 seats needed to form a government in the 120-member Knesset.
- Projections from the Central Elections Committee show Netanyahu's Likud party leading Eisenkot of the Yashar party, though neither leader enjoys a straightforward path to forming a government.
- Updated projections show Netanyahu remains four seats short of a parliamentary majority, while Predominantly Arab parties are projected to hold the remaining 16 seats in the chamber.
32 Articles
32 Articles
On the tour in Texas the US president attributed the merit of the comeback of Netanyahu, while the Israeli vote remained without a clear majority. Then he attacked the Democrats, loosened the constraints on methane emissions and announced progress towards a meeting between Putin and Zelensky. The article Israel, Trump claimed Netanyahu's comeback: "My merit" comes from The Truth.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu helped him "very much in the parliamentary elections that took place a day before in Israel, whose voting process is still under way.
US President Donald Trump said his support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu helped him "a lot" in the parliamentary elections. Israel's elections were held yesterday with the counting still underway. "I think when I announced my support, it helped him a lot," Mr. Trump told reporters accompanying him on Air Force One, referring to Mr. Netanyahu. The right-wing-far-right coalition under the Israeli prime minister and that of his oppo…
"I think when I announced my support, that helped him a lot," the US president told reporters accompanying him on Air Force One.
aninews.in
LatestlyTrump seeks to take credit for Netanyahu's come-from-behind performance in polls even as race gets tighter
Trump was asked by reporters about the Israeli election after attending a rally in Texas and he claimed that the endorsement had helped Netanyahu.
Netanyahu's bloc takes advantage with 55% scrutinized and achieves 56 seats against the 49 opposition
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
