
President Donald Trump made headlines on Tuesday when he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “war hero” during a radio interview. Trump then extended that label to himself, saying he deserved the same recognition for his role in airstrikes against Iran earlier this year.
The comments came during an interview with conservative radio host Mark Levin, where Trump praised Netanyahu for his work in trying to free hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Trump called Netanyahu “a good man” who was “in there fighting,” despite the Israeli leader facing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Gaza.