{
  "id": 14885204,
  "title": "'I don't trust anybody': Trump declines to endorse Netanyahu in upcoming election race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/i-dont-trust-anybody-trump-declines-to-endorse-netanyahu-in-upcoming",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:22:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-911903"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump refrained from endorsing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's re-election bid during an interview with Newsmax on Thursday, although he suggested that both he and Netanyahu would be interested in participating in the upcoming Knesset elections. Trump expressed his lack of trust in people, stating, \"I don't trust anybody.\" He also boasted about his popularity among Israelis, claiming that if he were to run for prime minister, he would secure 99% of the votes. Trump highlighted the strong military partnership between Israel and the United States, as well as his good relationship with Netanyahu. However, this isn't the first time Trump has declined to explicitly endorse Netanyahu. In a previous interview with Time Magazine, Trump expressed uncertainty about his support for Netanyahu, stating that \"people have written off Bibi many, many times, just like they've written off me many, many times.\" He added that he is not currently involved in politics. In September, Trump shared a Channel 13 election poll projecting Netanyahu's bloc to win 54 seats in the Knesset, with Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar-led bloc receiving 22 seats, and Netanyahu's Likud falling to 18.",
  "summary": "Trump also discussed his popularity among Israelis, claiming that \"The people of Israel, they say if I ran for prime minister, I'd get 99% of them.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump did not endorse Netanyahu in upcoming election",
    "Trump expressed lack of trust in people",
    "Trump claimed 99% vote if ran for prime minister"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Trump's refusal to offer a formal endorsement signals a shift toward personal unpredictability that complicates the traditional alliance between the former American president and the Israeli leader.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "'In politics, I don't trust anybody': Trump says when asked about Netanyahu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/in-politics-i-dont-trust-anybody-trump-says-when-asked-about-netanyahu",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:51:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Trump when asked whether he trusts Netanyahu: ‘In politics I don’t trust anybody’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-when-asked-whether-he-trusts-netanyahu-in-politics-i-dont-trust",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:48:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}