Overview

• Pressed by reporters, the president said Thunberg has anger issues, called her “very crazy,” and suggested she should see a doctor.
• Thunberg had sailed with the Global Sumud flotilla, which sought to deliver humanitarian aid and draw attention to Israel’s blockade of Gaza.
• Israeli naval forces intercepted the vessel, detained about 170 activists, and later deported them to Greece.
• After her release, Thunberg publicly defended the missions and her activism, rejecting personal attacks.
• Trump’s comments reprise derisive remarks he made in June after a separate flotilla was intercepted by Israeli authorities.