Trump says Netanyahu “knows who the boss is” ahead of possible White House meeting

Trump: 'Netanyahu Knows Who The Boss Is' After Phone Call President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could meet as early as next week after the US leader returns from the annual NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. That's what Trump told Axios on Saturday after a Friday phone call, wherein the Israeli PM congratulated the American leader on the 250th Independence Day of the United States. Trump said something very interesting in the wake of the call: "We get along very good. [Netanyahu] knows who the boss is," he told Axios. via Reuters US-Israel relations have been deeply strained of late, given deep Israeli reluctance on the US-Iran MoU signing, as well as the US-mediated ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel fears that the end result to a hasty peace could be a nuclear-armed Iran, and some Israeli leaders have gone so far as to say military action must not stop until there's true regime change. "During their conversation, the Prime Minister said that the United States is a guarantor of global freedom, and that Israel greatly values the close relationship between the two nations. Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump agreed to meet soon in the United States," Netanyahu's office said of the Saturday call. On the issue of controversy over the US-Israel relationship and the push to launch Operation Epic Fury, Axios provides the following: "Many of Trump's closest advisers think that Bibi was wrong about everything," a U.S. official said. Trump lashed out at Netanyahu over Israel's escalation in Lebanon in a phone call last month, calling the prime minister "crazy" and accusing him of ingratitude. The tensions have deepened a broader Republican schism over Israel and the war, with MAGA influencers like Tucker Carlson accusing Trump of being beholden to Netanyahu. Indeed there seems of late a concerted White House effort to dispel this narrative. It seems that Trump is at least now more conscientious about it, given he's publicly seeking to assure Americans that Bibi "knows who the boss is." A prior Trump-Bibi call in June didn't go so well. At that time reports based on US officials indicated that President Trump ripped into Netanyahu, cussing at him and the president essentially 'steamrolled' him - angry over breaking the Lebanon truce and demanding that Israel's military not attack Beirut. Trump is said to have told Netanyahu "you’re fucking crazy’" while demanding Lebanon truce: "I’m saving your ass," he also reportedly said. Israeli officials have sought to downplay these negative reports... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed reports of a growing rift with U.S. President Donald Trump, calling their relationship “excellent.” Speaking to Fox News, Netanyahu said the two have occasional “tactical disagreements,” but added, “In 99% of cases we see eye… — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) July 5, 2026 Since then, the US has essentially forced Israel to acknowledge the Lebanon ceasefire - though it should be noted that the IDF occupation has been allowed to continue in southern Lebanon - and direct exchanges of missile fire between Tehran and Tel Aviv has been silenced. Tyler Durden Sun, 07/05/2026 - 22:45

WASHINGTON — Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House as early as next week, US President Donald Trump told Axios on Saturday, adding that the prime minister “knows who the boss is” in their relationship. The possible meeting comes amid reports of tensions between the two leaders over efforts to end the war against Iran that the US and Israel started in late February. “We get along very good. (Netanyahu) knows who the boss is,” Trump said in a brief phone interview with Axios, referring to himself. READ: ‘Crazy’: Trump reportedly lashes out at Netanyahu amid strained ties An […]...Keep on reading: Trump says Netanyahu 'knows who the boss is' – Axios

"We get along very well. [Mr. Netanyahu] knows who the boss is," Mr. Trump said in a brief phone interview with Axios, referring to himself

Trump says Netanyahu ‘knows who the boss is’ US President Donald Trump said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “get along very good” and added that the Israeli leader “knows who the boss is” in a phone interview with Axios. Trump also confirmed that he expects to meet Netanyahu soon after the Nato summit in Turkey, saying the Israeli prime minister had requested a meeting at the White House. Netanyahu’s office said the two leaders agreed during a recent phone call to meet in the United States in the near future. “During their conversation, the Prime Minister said that the United States is a guarantor of global freedom, and that Israel greatly values the close relationship between the two nations,” Netanyahu’s office said Friday.

Trump told Axios Saturday that Netanyahu could visit as early as next week and said that the relationship between the two leaders is still strong.

"We get along very good. [Netanyahu] knows who the boss is," Trump said in a telephonic interview with Axios.