Trump Says 'There Would Be No Israel Right Now' If It Weren't For Him

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• Trump Says 'There Would Be No Israel Right Now' If It Weren't For Him Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 17:27 IST Trump rejected claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had pushed him into war with Iran.
• A woman holds a sign supporting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in Los Angeles.
• (AFP file photo) US President Donald Trump has claimed that Israel would not exist today without him, arguing that his decision to withdraw Washington from the Iran nuclear deal helped protect the country from a growing threat.
• Speaking in an interview with the New York Post, Trump rejected claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had pushed him into war with Iran, which began after joint US-Israeli strikes on Tehran and has now continued for more than three months.
• Trump:If there wasn’t me, there would be no Israel right now.Do you agree?...