Trump endorses Netanyahu, first explicit US presidential pick in Israeli vote

President Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reelection bid on Sunday in a Truth Social post, calling him a "Great Warrior Prime Minister" and giving his "Complete and Total Endorsement." Trump said any other leader would be the "wrong Leader" and that without Netanyahu, the U.S. would have to confront Iran itself. Axios reports this is the first time a U.S. president has explicitly endorsed a candidate in Israeli elections, held October 27, with most polls showing Netanyahu's coalition short of a majority.