Former President Trump The president criticized Biden for going weeks without speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because the country was at war, suggesting he last spoke to Netanyahu “two days ago.”
“I found it strange that today President Biden said he spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time in seven weeks or so,” “Sunday Morning Future” host Maria Bartiromo asked Trump in an interview which aired on Sunday.
“It’s pathetic, it’s pathetic,” Trump responded.
“They have been fighting for over a year. So he hasn't spoken to him in seven weeks. When was the last time you spoke to Netanyahu?” Bartrimo asked in a follow-up question.
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“Two days ago. And he came to my house in Florida – Mar-a-Lago, with his wife, who is beautiful. But he came to my Mar-a-Lago,” Trump responded.
Biden and Netanyahu had their first call in seven weeks on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported last week. Harris also participated in the call. The war in Israel began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched an attack on the nation.
“It was straightforward, it was productive,” White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said of the call.
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Biden's call with Netanyahu led Iran to launch ballistic missile attacks against Israel, escalating the war. Trump called on Israel to “shut down” Iran’s nuclear facilities to prevent attacks.
Tensions between Biden and Netanyahu have apparently increased since the start of the war, as detailed in journalist Bob Wardward's upcoming book, “War.”
“Bibi Netanyahu’s son, Bibi Netanyahu, he’s a bad guy. He’s a bad guy!” Biden told Netanyahu this spring, according to the book. Reports also emerged earlier this year that Biden had personally called Netanyahu “an idiot” while continuing to pledge support for the nation.
Trump joined Bartiromo for a one-on-one interview 22 days before the election and spoke about a variety of issues affecting voters, including the economy, the border crisis, his son Barron's campaign assistance and the White House's response to the hurricanes that hit. devastated cities in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
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“I can tell you that Bibi is very strong… He is not listening to Biden“Trump continued talking about the war in the Middle East.
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“Biden came up with this Afghanistan Plan. Withdraw the troops first and leave these weaknesses. Leave Bagram behind. Bagram is one of the largest air bases in the world. We built it billions of dollars years ago. It's an hour from where China makes nuclear weapons. And he gave up. He's an idiot. And as president we can't have another idiot. Biden is smarter than that. We can't do this for another four years. We are not leaving a country,” Trump continued.
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During the campaign, Trump repeatedly said that if he had been in power, there would not have been war in either the Middle East or Ukraine. To end the war if re-elected.