Trump isn’t fed up with Bibi, he’s angry about what he was sold - comment

Former US President Donald Trump confirmed he cursed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a recent phone call, but simultaneously stated, "I really love Bibi and work with him excellently." This apparent contradiction has led to varied media interpretations, with some analysts pronouncing the relationship dead.

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I really love Bibi and work with him excellently.

However, the article argues that Trump's anger stems not from genuine despise, as seen in his past interactions with Netanyahu, but from feeling misled. Anonymous officials described furious phone calls, yet Trump later softened his own leaks, calling the situation "a little bit perturbed." The author suggests this is a "tell," indicating that a president truly wanting out of a relationship would not backtrack toward affection.

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Sounds good to me.

The anger reportedly originates from a mid-February meeting where Netanyahu presented a plan for post-regime Iran to Trump. The plan, supported by Mossad director David Barnea and senior IDF officials, included scenarios of an uprising and regime change, with figures like Reza Pahlavi mentioned. Trump's initial response was reportedly positive: "Sounds good to me."

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This is standard Israeli procedure: they oversell.

US intelligence, however, assessed these scenarios as detached from reality, with the CIA director calling the plan "farcical." The Secretary of State and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff also expressed skepticism, with the latter warning that this was "standard Israeli procedure: they oversell." Four months later, the anticipated uprising did not occur, and the Strait of Hormuz was closed, causing gas price hikes that became a significant domestic issue for Trump heading into the midterms. Trump feels he "overpaid for a product that was advertised" but not delivered.

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A little bit perturbed.