Trump’s Sharp Rebuke of Netanyahu Revealed in New Book

In "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump," authors Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan describe the President’s frustration during the United Nations General Assembly. Trump reportedly singled out Jewish officials on the line, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to emphasize his claim that Netanyahu’s political standing had collapsed. He insisted the Israeli leader could not withdraw from a US-backed peace proposal, framing his own support as the only factor preventing Netanyahu from facing imprisonment in his domestic corruption trials.

This tension extends beyond a single conversation. Reports from Axios indicate that in a more recent exchange regarding Israeli military escalation in Lebanon, Trump labeled Netanyahu "fucking crazy" and accused him of ingratitude. While Netanyahu has publicly minimized these clashes as "tactical disagreements" common among close partners, the rhetoric highlights a strained alliance. Trump’s blunt warnings—questioning the Prime Minister's judgment and demanding compliance on Gaza—mark a significant departure from the diplomatic decorum typically reserved for the head of a strategic partner state.