Former U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios that without him, Israel would be 'completely crushed,' asserting that the U.S. has 'all the capabilities' including B-2 bombers. The remark, reported Friday afternoon, extends Trump's recent pattern of claiming personal credit for Israel's security.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview published Friday afternoon that Israel would be 'completely crushed' without him, according to the outlet. 'We are the ones who have the weapons, we are the ones who have all the capabilities, we are the ones who have the B-2 bombers,' Trump said.
The remark marks his latest in a series of statements claiming personal credit for Israel's survival and military posture. As The Zioneer has reported throughout the past week, Trump has repeatedly criticized Israeli leadership and defended the emerging nuclear memorandum of understanding with Iran, warning that continued bombing would have devastated the region. In interviews with ABC and Israeli outlets, he has asserted that Iran will halt fire on Israel as part of a deal, and that without him, Israel would not exist.
The Axios interview adds a new layer: Trump explicitly tying U.S. strategic assets — including the B-2 stealth bomber — to his assertion of indispensability. The statement is unverified by Israeli or U.S. official sources and reflects Trump's own framing rather than a policy announcement.
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