Trump: It Is Very Likely That I Will Support Netanyahu in the Elections

Translation by SadaNews - U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Thursday evening that it is very likely he would support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming Knesset elections.

Trump added in statements to the Israeli Channel 13, as translated by SadaNews, "I need to see who is running .. he must be more rational."

He continued: "I have a good relationship with Bibi (Netanyahu) but he needs to be more rational .. I am ready to meet him."

This comes after a series of criticisms Trump directed at Netanyahu in recent hours and days over the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran.

In a lengthy interview with The New York Times, J.D. Vance, Trump's deputy, discussed the Iranian nuclear agreement and the criticisms directed at it in Israel. Vance stated: "Clearly, large sectors of the political system and public opinion in Israel are very sensitive to this agreement .. but I also believe they are being subjected to some misinformation about it, and they accept it, and feel somewhat alarmed by it."

He added: "I firmly believe that this agreement will be in the interest of the entire region and the world as a whole, and this includes Israelis, of course. However, although I see the agreement as beneficial to the entire world, we ultimately seek to serve the interests of the American people, and the president has proven that .. When he sees a disparity between the goals of the Israeli political system and the goals of the American people, he is ready to say that we will act in the interests of America wherever there are gaps. So there will definitely be some disagreements from time to time. I think that's normal."