Trump Threatens to Cut Off ‘Billions’ in Funding to Israel For Shocking Reason: ‘We Are Not Going to Stand For This’

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President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold U.S. aid to Israel if corruption charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are not dropped.

In a post to Truth Social late Saturday, the president — for the second time in recent days — railed against the ongoing corruption trial of the Israeli prime minister, in which Netanyahu is facing three different accusations of quid pro quos in which he allegedly granted favors to businessmen in exchange for bribes and friendly media coverage.

“It is terrible what they are doing in Israel to Bibi Netanyahu,” Trump wrote. He added, “How is it possible that the Prime Minister of Israel can be forced to sit in a Courtroom all day long, over NOTHING (Cigars, Bugs Bunny Doll, etc.). It is a POLITICAL WITCH HUNT, very similar to the Witch Hunt that I was forced to endure. This travesty of ‘Justice’ will interfere with both Iran and Hamas negotiations. In other words, it is INSANITY doing what the out-of-control prosecutors are doing to Bibi Netanyahu.”

Trump then threatened to withhold billions in United States aid to Israel if the charges against Netanyahu are not dropped.

“The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar a year, far more than on any other Nation, protecting and supporting Israel. We are not going to stand for this,” Trump wrote. “We just had a Great Victory with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu at the helm — And this greatly tarnishes our Victory. LET BIBI GO, HE’S GOT A BIG JOB TO DO!”

Netanyahu proceeded to share Trump’s post on X.

“Thank you again, @realDonaldTrump,” Netanyahu wrote. “Together, we will make the Middle East Great Again!”

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