President Donald J. Trump has confirmed reports that he had strong words for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a recent phone call, over the Israeli leader’s intense attacks on Lebanon.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: In an interview with the Pod Force One podcast, President Donald J. Trump confirmed reports that he rowed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his attacks on Lebanon, which helped collapse peace talks with Iran. Asked if it was correct that he had told Netanyahu, “Are you f**king crazy,” “What are you f**king doing,” “I helped you stay out of jail,” the President confirmed, “I did.” 📺 DETAIL: Trump said of his remarks to Netanyahu, “I wouldn’t say [I was] angry, I was a little bit perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon, you know? At some point, I said, ‘Bibi, we’ve got to stop this. You’ve got to stop it.'” Axios had reported that Trump told the Israeli leader, “You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.” 💬 KEY QUOTE: “Bibi, we’ve got to stop this. You’ve got to stop it.” – Donald Trump 🎯 IMPACT: The U.S. and Israeli governments have often seemed to have differing goals since the commencement of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which Israel extended to Iran’s Hezbollah proxies in Lebanon. An ongoing, shaky ceasefire with Iran was almost collapsed by Israel early on due to Israeli forces continuing operations in Lebanon, which Tehran thought was included in the ceasefire. While President Trump seems set on finalizing a deal with Iran to dismantle its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Israel seems to have more expansive goals, including effectively annexing a portion of southern Lebanon. |
Trump confirms @axios reporting about Netanyahu call
Q: Axios reported that you … said, “Are you F-ing crazy? What are you F-ing doing? I helped you still out of jail”
Trump: I did https://t.co/l0MpAfrLTc pic.twitter.com/vOTQf6KEjA
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 3, 2026
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