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US President Donald Trump reportedly confirmed calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he called him “f–king crazy” following attacks on Lebanon on Monday.
President Donald Trump stands on stage after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Dec. 5, 2025.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (local US time) that he was not angry with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he called him “f–king crazy” during a Monday phone call.
“I was a little bit perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon,” Trump said in an exclusive “Pod Force One” interview with The New York Post, without saying a firm yes or no when asked if he truly called Netanyahu "crazy."
"At some point, I said, 'Bibi, we need to stop this'…We’ve worked very well together. I like Bibi a lot. And I work very well with him,” Trump insisted after confirming his fiery outburst demanding that Netanyahu hold fire.
The Israeli attacks in Lebanon have hampered the US-Iran peace talks due to Tehran’s insistence that the Israeli targeting of Hezbollah cease before a deal is reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump 'yells' at Netanyahu
Axios reported on Monday, citing sources, that President Trump had lashed out at Netanyahu over Israel's escalation in Lebanon in an expletive-laden call on Monday.
As Iran threatened to abandon the negotiations with the US over Israel's actions in Lebanon, Trump called Netanyahu "crazy" over the phone and accused him of ingratitude, according to two of the sources. He also put the brakes on Israel's plan to strike Beirut.
Summarising Trump's remarks to Netanyahu, a US official told Axios: "You're f*ck**g crazy. You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your a**. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this."
Two of the sources said Trump claimed he'd helped keep Netanyahu out of jail — a reference to his support during Netanyahu's corruption trial.
A second source briefed on the call said Trump was "pissed" and at one point "yelled" at Netanyahu: "What the fuck are you doing?"
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