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TRUMP SAYS NETANYAHU NEEDS TO BE RE - ELECTED , OR ELSE U.S . WILL HAVE TO FINISH THE JOB AGAINST IRAN ALONE – CLG NEWS
Trump's statement on Netanyahu's reelection ties U.S. Iran policy to Israeli politics.
Context
What happened: President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party ahead of the Oct. 27 Knesset elections, calling him a "great warrior" and U.S. "partner for peace."
Key numbers: Knesset elections set for Oct. 27.
Why it matters: Trump wrote that if Israel has "the wrong leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi," America will have to do the work itself, and he is "not inclined to do so.
What changed
President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party ahead of the Oct. 27 Knesset elections, calling him a "great warrior" and U.S. "partner for peace."
Why it matters
Trump wrote that if Israel has "the wrong leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi," America will have to do the work itself, and he is "not inclined to do so.
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Oct 19, 2026 12:30 AM ET