US President Donald Trump has offered his "complete and total" endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming 27 October elections. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: "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.
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US President Donald Trump has offered his "complete and total" endorsement of Israeli Pri…: US President Donald Trump has offered his "complete and total" endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming 27 October elections.
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: "Please let this Letter serve to represent my C…: Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: "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.
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Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israel's upcoming election
18 October 2026 16:27 BST
US President Donald Trump on Sunday offered his "complete and total" endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the country's 27 October elections.
"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. BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
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