President Donald Trump referred to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a 'crook,' according to a brief report circulating on Israeli Telegram channels. The remark is the latest in a series of public statements by Trump about the Israeli leader.
A desk-reviewed report cited President Donald Trump as calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a 'crook.' The source and full context of the remark have not been independently confirmed, and the Zioneer has not corroborated the quote with an official transcript or other news outlets. The comment was posted overnight Jerusalem time.
This aligns with a longer pattern of Trump's public commentary on Netanyahu. The Zioneer previously reported Trump describing Netanyahu as a 'good guy' who 'gets too excited' (June 17), sharing an article questioning Netanyahu's rationality (June 20), praising him as 'a fighter' while sharing doubts about his re-election (June 20), and calling him 'a very tough man' (June 15). This new remark — if verified — would represent a notably harsher characterization than those earlier assessments.
It remains unclear whether the quote originated from an interview, a social media post, or a private conversation relayed by an Israeli source. No other Israeli or international media outlet has yet confirmed the comment.
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