Trump Backs Israel PM Netanyahu Ahead Of Election, Calls Him ‘Strong, Brave And Brilliant’ In Public Show Of Support

US President Donald Trump has made an unprecedented intervention in the upcoming Israeli national elections, offering a full and impassioned endorsement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. With Israeli voters preparing to head to the polls on October 27 in the first national ballot since the devastating Hamas attacks of 2023, the US president utilised his Truth Social platform on Sunday morning to urge the electorate to retain their current leader.

The high-profile backing arrives at a profoundly volatile moment for the Middle East, with the American administration explicitly tying the future of US-Israeli security cooperation and the ongoing confrontation with Iran to Netanyahu’s continued political survival.

Trump Backs Israel PM Netanyahu: What Did The US President Say In His Endorsement?

Addressing his message directly to the “Great People of Israel”, US President Donald Trump praised the prime minister’s resilience in the face of immense domestic and international scrutiny. The president described Netanyahu as “Strong, Brave, and Brilliant”, arguing that the Israeli leader had successfully withstood extraordinary political pressure that would have otherwise crushed normal politicians.