Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election
Former US president posted his support for the prime minister on Truth Social ahead of the October 27 vote.
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What this story says
- Donald Trump publicly endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election via a Truth Social post.
- Trump stated he had always intended to support Netanyahu but waited to announce it publicly.
- Netanyahu thanked Trump for the endorsement in a video posted to X/Twitter, calling him Israel's "greatest friend in the White House."
- The endorsement comes ahead of Israeli parliamentary elections scheduled for 27 October 2026.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 5 of the 12 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
79/100
Hype
30/100
12 sources · methodology
Former US President Donald Trump announced his public endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election. The endorsement was made in a post on the social media platform Truth Social, ahead of the Israeli parliamentary elections scheduled for 27 October 2026. Trump stated that he had always intended to support Netanyahu but deliberately waited to make his support public. He added that he decided to express support because they have a good relationship and will continue to do good things together. Trump also warned against the election of any leader other than Netanyahu, stating that if Israel has the wrong leader, America would have to do the work itself and he was not inclined to do so. Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Donald Trump for his endorsement in a video posted to X/Twitter, calling him Israel's "greatest friend in the White House."
Disagreement on Trump's previous stance
The Jerusalem Post reported that Trump's endorsement came just days after he declined to publicly back Netanyahu's re-election campaign during an interview with Newsmax on Thursday. In that interview, Trump said, "I don't trust anybody, honestly. I don't trust anybody. In the world of politics, I don't trust anybody." RedState did not mention this previous interview in its report.
What the coverage left out
None of the centre-rated reports mentioned the specific date of the Israeli parliamentary elections, 27 October 2026. None of the right-rated reports mentioned Trump's previous interview with Newsmax where he declined to publicly back Netanyahu's re-election campaign.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 18 Oct 2026, 20:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports from the Jerusalem Post and South China Morning Post led with Trump's endorsement of Netanyahu. Both reports included Trump's statement that he had always intended to support Netanyahu but waited to make it public. The Jerusalem Post quoted Trump saying, "I always intended to express support for Bibi. I didn't want to do it too soon." Both outlets also reported Netanyahu's thanks for the endorsement. The South China Morning Post noted that Trump's support is not certain to give Netanyahu a boost in the election, as Israeli public support for the US leader diminishes.
Right
5 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from RedState, news-pravda.com, Reforma, geenstijl.nl, and Breitbart all highlighted Donald Trump's endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu. RedState and Breitbart published significant portions of Trump's Truth Social post. RedState quoted Trump calling Netanyahu a "Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran." Breitbart quoted Trump describing Netanyahu as having "been strong, brave, and brilliant." All five reports mentioned Netanyahu thanking Trump for his support. Reforma's headline stated, "Netanyahu Thanks Trump for His Electoral Support in Israel." news-pravda.com's headline was "Trump in a post on 'Truth Social': I announce my support for Netanyahu in the Israeli elections."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 71% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 12. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election biased?
- Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election is one event reported by 12 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election?
- 12 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Donald Trump say about Benjamin Netanyahu?
- Donald Trump publicly endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election on Truth Social. He called Netanyahu a "great warrior prime minister" and stated he "will never let you down."
- When did Donald Trump announce his endorsement?
- Donald Trump announced his endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, ahead of the Israeli parliamentary elections scheduled for 27 October 2026. He stated he had always intended to support Netanyahu but waited to make it public.
- How did Benjamin Netanyahu respond to the endorsement?
- Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Donald Trump for his "extraordinary endorsement" in a video posted to X/Twitter. He called Trump Israel's "greatest friend in the White House."
Read it at the source
12 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
2- 'Why take a chance?' Trump backs Netanyahu, wants good relationship to continue (opens Jerusalem Post in a new tab)
Jerusalem Post — is Jerusalem Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump endorses ally and ‘great warrior’ PM Netanyahu in Israeli election (opens South China Morning Post in a new tab)
South China Morning Post — is South China Morning Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
5- Trump in a post on "Truth Social": (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Netanyahu Thanks Trump for His Electoral Support in Israel (opens Reforma in a new tab)
- GeenStijl: Regulars' Café! Netanyahu Has Trump's Endorsement in His Shekel Pocket. (opens geenstijl.nl in a new tab)
geenstijl.nl — is geenstijl.nl biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump Endorses Netanyahu: 'Has Been Strong, Brave, and Brilliant' (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- Trump Gives Ringing Endorsement to Netanyahu for Re-Election (opens RedState in a new tab)
Not rated
5- Trump Supported Netanyahu's Candidacy for Prime Minister of Israel (opens Naslovi.net in a new tab)
Naslovi.net — is Naslovi.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Announced that He Will Support Netanyahu in Israel's Elections (opens Gândul in a new tab)
- Trump Backed Netanyahu’s Re-Election and Claimed that Any Other Leader Would Be “a Mistake” for Israel (opens AJN Agencia de Noticias in a new tab)
AJN Agencia de Noticias — is AJN Agencia de Noticias biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Offers His “Total Back” to Netanyahu for Upcoming Elections (opens CiberCuba in a new tab)
- Trump Launches Social Media Message of "Total" Support to Netanyahu for October Elections · Global Voices (opens yucatan.com.mx in a new tab)
yucatan.com.mx — is yucatan.com.mx biased? Our profile of this outlet
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