US President Donald Trump says his endorsement of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu changed the momentum in Israel’s Knesset election race, claiming it prevented a decisive defeat and instead left the outcome as a stalemate or even a win for Netanyahu.
The Jerusalem Post frames Trump’s claim as a shift in the campaign’s direction toward a late turnaround, referencing the effect of his endorsement on Netanyahu’s prospects in the 26th Knesset election. Middle East Eye emphasizes Trump’s specific wording about reversing Netanyahu’s “decisive defeat,” and highlights that he made the argument on his Truth Social platform.
Both outlets report the same core message: Trump attributes changes in the electoral trajectory to his backing of Netanyahu. The main difference is framing—one leans toward describing the potential result as a comeback or standoff, while the other foregrounds the “decisive defeat” reversal claim and the context of Trump’s post.
