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Trump jokes about running for Israeli prime minister

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Donald Trump joked that he could run for Israeli prime minister after claiming he enjoys ‘99%’ support in Israel. The US president was speaking to reporters about the war on Iran, where he also said Netanyahu would do ‘everything I want him to do’.

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