Trump Demands Netanyahu Pardon Like It’s Black Friday and He's the CEO
KEY POINTS
- •Trump publicly demanded Israeli President Herzog pardon Netanyahu immediately, calling Herzog 'a disgrace' for delay.
- •Netanyahu's corruption trial, involving alleged luxury gifts, has been paused due to war emergency measures.
- •Herzog has not promised a pardon, and the legal process remains ongoing amid political and legal complexities.
On a Thursday phone call fit for soap opera reruns, ex-President Trump urged Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu immediately, branding Herzog 'a disgrace' for dragging his feet for a whole year. Trump, who's been pushing this pardon since June 2025, insists Bibi should ditch the 'f*cking court case' drama and solely focus on fighting Iran, as if corruption charges involving hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cigars, champagne, and jewelry are just minor party snacks. Herzog reportedly promised no pardons but mulled legal protocol instead, while Trump refuses to meet herald until the pardon lands. Adding flavor, a Trump aide admitted half their camp deems Netanyahu 'full of crap' while the other half calls him a 'genius'—classic bipartisan confusion. All this while Netanyahu’s trial simmers on hold under war emergency measures, proving legal proceedings and crisis management go together like wine and...wrong timing.
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(1 of 3)Trump's new diplomatic strategy: Tweet your blackmail demands with wine, cigars, and zero chill. War? Corruption? Nah, just daily soap opera reruns starring presidential pardons on demand.
If Trump wanted Netanyahu to focus on war, maybe telling him to stop worrying about a decade-long corruption trial would be a start, not a Twitter-shaped megaphone.
Waiting for Herzog to pardon Netanyahu is like waiting for a sequel to a show everyone secretly knows is bad but they’re too invested to quit.
Source: Axios | Published: 3/5/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid
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