Inside Bibi's mystery Trump meeting
Summary
President Donald Trump has not scheduled a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite reports from Israeli media that one would happen. Netanyahu has tried for weeks to arrange a meeting, but the White House has not confirmed it, reflecting growing distance between the two leaders.Key Facts
- Netanyahu has met President Trump six times since Trump returned to office 18 months ago.
- Netanyahu has been trying for over two weeks to set up another meeting, but none is confirmed.
- Reports that Netanyahu planned to visit the U.S. and meet Trump after Senator Lindsey Graham’s death were canceled when the funeral was postponed.
- White House officials say Netanyahu wanted a meeting but did not get a positive response.
- Trump was upset by Netanyahu’s public criticism of U.S. plans to sell jets to Turkey.
- Israel gave the U.S. intelligence suggesting Iran planned to target Trump in Turkey, but U.S. and Turkish officials found no real threat.
- Netanyahu has lost support within parts of Washington, including among Democrats and some of Trump’s backers.
- A large group of House Democrats recently voted to reduce U.S. aid to Israel by $3 billion, showing political tension.
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