Trump Gives Netanyahu Complete and Total Endorsement Ahead of October 27 Israel Election

President Donald Trump formally endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection in a Truth Social post on October 18, reversing weeks of notable public restraint and granting Netanyahu the political boost his campaign had been seeking ahead of Israel's October 27 election.

In the post, Trump declared his "complete and total endorsement" of Netanyahu and tied the endorsement to unfinished business with Iran, writing "we will soon finish the job." Trump added a pointed warning to Israeli voters: "If Israel has the wrong Leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this work ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so," framing Netanyahu's reelection as a condition for continued American military partnership in the region.

The endorsement carries significant weight given the state of the Israeli race. Netanyahu's coalition had been polling well below the 61-seat threshold needed to form a government, with opposition parties commanding 67 to 70 projected seats in recent surveys. Trump had long been a fixture in Netanyahu's campaigns, appearing in election materials since 2013, but had withheld any endorsement this cycle amid reports of tension over the direction of the Iran conflict. The public backing now gives Netanyahu a major asset with just over a week remaining before voters go to the polls.