U.S. President Donald Trump speaks throughout a press convention on the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025. REUTERS
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump weighed in on ally Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial Wednesday, urging for Israel’s “Nice Conflict Time Prime Minister” to be exonerated after the battle with Iran.
“Such a WITCH HUNT, for a person who has given a lot, is unthinkable to me,” Trump wrote in an extended put up on his Reality Social platform.
The US president, who himself confronted an array of prison costs and convictions that he argued have been politically motivated, mentioned he had “simply realized that Bibi” — a nickname for Netanyahu — “has been summoned to Courtroom on Monday.”
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“Bibi and I simply went via HELL collectively, combating a really powerful and sensible longtime enemy of Israel, Iran, and Bibi couldn’t have been higher, sharper, or stronger in his LOVE for the unimaginable Holy Land,” Trump mentioned.
“Bibi Netanyahu’s trial must be CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY, or a Pardon given to a Nice Hero,” Trump urged.
Trump’s lavish reward for Netanyahu got here a day after the US chief angrily berated Israel in an expletive-filled rant for apparently making ready to assault Iran regardless of a ceasefire introduced the earlier night time.
The bizarre public show of anger at Israel noticed Trump apparently attempting to persuade his ally to name off warplanes in actual time.
Moments later he mentioned Israeli planes would “flip round and head dwelling.”
Netanyahu’s trial has been delayed many instances because it started in Might 2020, with the Israeli chief requesting postponements as a result of battle in Gaza and later battle in Lebanon.
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In a primary case, Netanyahu and his spouse, Sara, are accused of accepting greater than $260,000 value of luxurious items corresponding to cigars, jewellery and champagne from billionaires in alternate for political favors.
Two different circumstances allege that Netanyahu tried to barter extra favorable protection in two Israeli media retailers.
Netanyahu has denied any wrongdoing.
Earlier than the settlement of a ceasefire on Tuesday, Israel had pounded Iranian nuclear and army websites over the course of 12 days of battle, whereas Iran launched waves of missiles at its regional arch foe of their deadliest-ever confrontation.
The US joined the fray in help of its ally, hitting two nuclear amenities with huge bunker-buster bombs over the weekend, whereas guided missiles from a submarine struck a 3rd.
Trump introduced the ceasefire shortly after Iran retaliated with strikes concentrating on a US base in Qatar that the president mentioned had been totally defeated and forewarned.
“It was america of America that saved Israel, and now it will be america of America that saves Bibi Netanyahu,” Trump mentioned in his social media put up. /dl
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