President Donald Trump made a pretty bold statement Wednesday when he said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “will do whatever I want him to do.”
Trump made the statement after the two leaders held a “lengthy and dramatic” call on the ongoing war in Iran.
Trump was getting ready to leave for Connecticut for a Coast Guard cadet graduation when he to talked to reporters near Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews.
The president was asked what he said to Netanyahu about Iran and how long they will hold off on strikes against the regime.
“He’s fine. He will do whatever I want him to do,” Trump replied.
He added Netanyahu is “a very good man” before repeating, “He will do whatever I want him to do.”
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Trump joked he might take Netanyahu’s job one day, claiming he’s “99%” among Israelis.
“I could run for prime minister in Israel,” Trump said. “Maybe after I do this, I will go to Israel and run for prime minister. I had a poll this morning, I’m 99%. So that’s good.”
Earlier, Israel’s Keshet 12 news channel reported the two leaders held a “lengthy and dramatic” phone call about the conflict.
On Tuesday, Trump claimed he was just “an hour away” from ordering attacks against Iran this week. He didn’t follow through when Gulf allies asked him to hold off.
The war in Iran began back on Feb. 28 with joint U.S. and Israeli strikes. At the time, the White House said the campaign would last about four or five weeks.
It has been about 12 weeks and talks between Washington and Tehran have been stalled as the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil pipeline, has remained largely closed.
