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Trump Says U.S. Will Withhold Aid If Netanyahu’s Trial Continues

He warned that continued proceedings threaten security cooperation, hostage negotiations for Gaza captives, broader Middle East diplomacy.

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

  • President Trump demanded that Israeli courts cancel or pardon Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial, threatening to cut billions in annual U.S. aid as cross-examination resumes on June 29.
  • He labeled the prosecution a “political witch hunt” echoing his own legal battles and accused Israeli prosecutors of politicizing the judiciary.
  • An Israeli court on June 27 rejected Netanyahu’s request to postpone testimony, prompting the U.S. ultimatum and further testing the alliance.
  • Netanyahu, who denies charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, must balance his defense with leading delicate negotiations with Hamas and Iran.
  • Trump praised Netanyahu as a “war hero” behind a recent Iran cease-fire and urged freeing the prime minister to focus on security and hostage deals.