In two interviews he gave to the journalist Barak Ravid in April and July for his new book Trumps peace: The Abraham Accords and the Reshaping of the Middle East, which is published in Israel on Sunday, the former president spoke about his loss to Joe Biden in 2020 presidential elections and his relationship with former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Nobody did more for Bibi. And I liked Bibi. I still like Bibi," he says, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname. "But I also like loyalty. The first person to congratulate Biden was Bibi. And not only did he congratulate him, he did it on tape. And it was on tape."
Trump then reiterated yet again about the anger he felt when he saw that Netanyahu posted a clip congratulating Biden. He says his wife Melania was the one who saw Netanyahus video and told him about it. She said, Wow, look at this, he recalls in the interview in April 2021 in Mar-a-Lago.
"The first person who congratulated Joe Biden, because this was an election in dispute, it's still in dispute. The first person who congratulated was Bibi Netanyahu, the man that I did more for than any other person I dealt withBibi could have stayed quiet. He has made a terrible mistake.
Trump claimed that unlike Netanyahu, other leaders like Brazils president Jair Bolsonaro and Russian President Putin did not congratulate Biden right away because they felt the election was rigged.
According to Trump, Netanyahu's message came too early. Early, okay? Let's use this. He was very early. Like earlier than most. I havent spoken to him since. Fuck him, he says.
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As if it needed to be said at this point, what a big-ass baby.
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I often wonder if we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing.