In yet another example of how Trump has broken the mold of the presidency, Trump openly boosts favored candidates and seeks to bend their national political and justice systems in their favor. If Trump could deliver Netanyahu from a criminal trial, he’d considerably ease the Israeli leader’s personal anxieties and might enhance his electoral prospects. It was a clever new spin by Netanyahu on the tradition of arriving to visit Trump bearing gifts. The Trump administration, however, rarely stops trying to shape foreign politics for its own gain. Trump’s global reachBut Trump’s political chess-playing isn’t confined to the Western Hemisphere.

Source: Egypt Independent December 30, 2025 15:28 UTC