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Trump Calls on Israel to Drop Netanyahu’s Trial, Warns of U.S. Aid Risk

He warns the trial is undermining critical negotiations with Hamas; de-escalation efforts with Iran hang in the balance.

This is not the first time Trump has backed Netanyahu and called for the cancellation of the corruption trial against the Israeli prime minister.
US President Donald Trump had called for the cancellation of Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, which he termed as a ‘witch Hunt'.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement during a visit to the site of the Weizmann Institute of Science, which was hit by an Iranian missile barrage, in the central city of Rehovot, Israel June 20, 2025. JACK GUEZ/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • On June 28, President Trump used Truth Social to demand that Israel halt the corruption prosecution of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, labeling it a “political witch hunt.”
  • Trump implied that billions of dollars in U.S. military assistance could be reconsidered if Israeli courts continue the trial.
  • He argued that Netanyahu’s courtroom obligations are impeding negotiations to secure hostages from Hamas and jeopardizing talks to defuse tensions with Iran.
  • The Jerusalem District Court initially denied Netanyahu’s request on June 27 to postpone his testimony but reversed course hours after Trump’s post, granting a two-week delay.
  • Netanyahu, who denies charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, is the first sitting Israeli prime minister to face a criminal trial and has dismissed the cases as politically motivated.