US President Donald Trump (L) holds hands and speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025. Trump on October 18, 2026, endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu before Israel’s close-fought parliamentary election on October 27 when the veteran prime minister will try to win a new mandate. “Bibi Netanyahu has been strong, brave, and brilliant in the face of tremendous opposition, including that coming from even Israel, itself,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, using a common nickname for the Israeli leader. “This is the kind of partner that the United States of America is demanding of Israel, a country for which it has done so much. Please let this letter serve to represent my complete and total endorsement of Bibi Netanyahu in his upcoming race for re-election as Prime Minister of Israel.” (Photo by SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Israelis to cast their ballots for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming elections, citing the US-Israel war against Iran as an example of “winning together.”
“When you go to the polls please remember that Bibi has been an outstanding warrior Prime Minister,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname.
