Former US President Donald Trump don come out strong dey support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu on Wednesday. E slam the corruption trial wey dey go on against Netanyahu as “Witch Hunt” and dey call make dem drop the charges sharp sharp or dem forgive am immediately.
Trump use ein Truth Social handle talk sey e shock sey Netanyahu, wey just come out from wetin Trump call “one of [Israel’s] Greatest Moments in History,” still dey go court.
“Bibi and I just pass through HELL together, dey fight one very tough and brilliant longtime enemy of Israel, Iran,” Trump write. “Bibi Netanyahu be WARRIOR… [and] the result be something wey nobody think sey e go fit happen, a complete elimination of potentially one of the biggest and most powerful Nuclear Weapons anywhere in the World.”
The president condemn the case wey dey go on, wey start since 2020 and e dey accuse Netanyahu sey e collect luxury gifts from Hollywood big man Arnon Milchan.
One detail from the trial wey don go viral be the testimony sey Netanyahu ein wife request one giant Bugs Bunny stuffed toy for their son before one dinner with Milchan for 1996.
Trump call the trial one political attack over small small things, e write: “This long running, politically motivated case, ‘concerning cigars, a Bugs Bunny doll, and numerous other unfair charges’... e dey make me dey wonder.”
Trump end ein talk by dey beg Israel make dem do something: “Bibi Netanyahu ein trial for CANCEL, IMMEDIATELY, or dem for Pardon am, give am to one Great Hero… THIS TRAVESTY OF ‘JUSTICE’ CAN NOT BE ALLOWED!”
The trial go continue on Monday for Jerusalem.
Wetin be the significance of Trump ein support for Netanyahu?
Trump ein strong support for Netanyahu no be surprise, considering the close relationship wey dem two get during Trump ein time as president. Trump always dey see Netanyahu as ein strong ally for the Middle East, and e no dey hide ein admiration for the Israeli leader.
Why Trump dey call the trial “Witch Hunt”?
Trump don dey use the term “Witch Hunt” for long time to describe investigations wey e believe sey dem be politically motivated. E dey see the case against Netanyahu as another example of this, dey claim sey dem dey target am because of ein political views.
Wetin be the possible consequences of the trial?
If dem find Netanyahu guilty, e go fit face jail time and e go fit end ein political career. The trial don already dey create tension inside Israel, and e go fit even divide the country more.
Wetin be the next steps?
The trial go continue on Monday for Jerusalem. E go dey interesting to see how the case go dey unfold and wetin go be the final outcome. One thing wey dey sure be sey this case go continue to dey attract attention from all over the world.
E dey clear sey the support wey Trump dey give Netanyahu go continue to dey be one big topic for discussion as the trial dey continue. E go dey important make we dey watch how this situation dey evolve and wetin e mean for both Israel and the wider Middle East region.