Trump brands Netanyahu's corruption trial a 'witch hunt,' calls for it to be canceled

President Donald Trump has termed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial a “witch hunt” and called for it to be canceled.

President Donald Trump has termed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial a “witch hunt” and called for it to be canceled.

“Such a WITCH HUNT, for a man who has given so much, is unthinkable to me,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday. He added that he had just learned Netanyahu had been “summoned to court on Monday,” in the case, which began in 2020.

“He deserves much better than this, and so does the State of Israel. Bibi Netanyahu’s trial should be CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY, or a Pardon given to a Great Hero,” Trump added.

Netanyahu is facing charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases.

Prosecutors have alleged that he exchanged regulatory favors with media owners in Israel seeking positive press coverage.