The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the Israeli government to immediately drop the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hailing him as a wartime leader who has done “so much for the State” of Israel.
“I was shocked to hear that the State of Israel, which has just had one of its Greatest Moments in History, and is strongly led by Bibi Netanyahu, is continuing its ridiculous Witch Hunt against their Great War Time Prime Minister!” Trump posted recently on his Truth Social platform.
In a series of emphatic statements, Trump praised Netanyahu as a fierce defender of Israel who stood up against Iran—a nation he described as a “very tough and brilliant longtime enemy of Israel.”
“Bibi Netanyahu was a WARRIOR, like perhaps no other Warrior in the History of Israel, and the result was something that nobody thought was possible, a complete elimination of potentially one of the biggest and most powerful Nuclear Weapons anywhere in the World,” Trump said.
He went on to blast the charges Netanyahu is facing, describing them as politically driven and frivolous.
Trump mocked the ongoing trial, referencing what he called baseless allegations involving “cigars, a Bugs Bunny doll, and numerous other unfair charges.” He added, “He deserves much better than this, and so does the State of Israel.”
The U.S. leader called for the case to be dropped immediately, or for Netanyahu to be granted a pardon.
“Bibi Netanyahu’s trial should be CANCELED, IMMEDIATELY, or a Pardon given to a Great Hero, who has done so much for the State,” Trump asserted.
He also framed his support for Netanyahu as a continuation of U.S. commitment to Israel: “The United States of America that saved Israel, and now it is going to be the United States of America that saves Bibi Netanyahu. This TRAVESTY OF ‘JUSTICE’ CAN NOT BE ALLOWED!”
Netanyahu is currently on trial for three corruption cases—known as Case 1000, Case 2000, and Case 4000—filed in 2019. The charges include bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, all of which he strongly denies, labeling them as “fake.” His trial, which began in May 2020, marks the first time a sitting Israeli Prime Minister has taken the stand as a defendant.
Under Israeli law, Netanyahu is not obligated to resign unless convicted by the Supreme Court—a process that could stretch on for months.