President Donald Trump, in a statement reported by N12, said he loves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for refraining from joining the war against Israel. Trump added that Netanyahu had said 'bad things' about Turkey yesterday.
President Donald Trump made a new statement Wednesday morning, reported by N12, in which he expressed affection for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — "I love Bibi" — and again praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling him "great" for not joining the war against Israel. Trump noted that Netanyahu had criticized Turkey the previous day. The remarks reinforce Trump's consistent stance on Erdogan, whom he has repeatedly called a "friend" and a "great leader," and his claim that he personally asked Erdogan to stay out of the conflict. The Zioneer has previously reported on Trump's praise for Erdogan and his assertion that Turkey's neutrality was due to his intervention. The statement comes amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Turkey, with Netanyahu recently calling Turkey "not a friendly country" to the US in a CNN interview.
2 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu tells CNN Turkey is not a 'friendly country' to the US, hours after Trump praised Erdogan
- DevelopingTrump says he will speak with Turkey, calls Erdogan 'great'
- DevelopingTrump says he loves Netanyahu, calls him a great wartime prime minister
- DevelopingTrump says ties with Netanyahu are 'excellent,' denies frustration
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