Thomas Massie, a Republican representative from Kentucky, dismissed reports of a verbal dispute between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as insignificant. Posting on the social media platform X, Massie also called for an end to Washington’s financial aid to Israel.<\/p>\n
These comments came after some mainstream US media, citing reports from Fox News, claimed that Trump had a heated argument with Netanyahu during a phone call regarding a possible Israeli attack on Beirut. According to these reports, Trump used harsh language towards the Israeli prime minister during the conversation.<\/p>\n
Responding to these reports, Massie wrote: “It’s all talk.” He added that if US foreign aid to Israel were halted just for one month, the country would cease bombing its neighbors, immediate peace would be established, the Strait of Hormuz would remain open, and the price of gasoline per gallon would drop by up to two dollars. Massie also asserted that Israel has been and continues to be the largest recipient of financial support from American taxpayers.<\/p>\n
These media reports about the Trump-Netanyahu phone call emerged following warnings issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran in response to the possibility of an Israeli attack on Beirut. However, the details of this alleged conversation have not been officially confirmed, and no separate official statements have been released by either side on the matter.<\/p>\n
US military and financial aid to Israel has always been a controversial topic in US domestic politics, and Massie’s recent remarks have once again brought the issue back into media focus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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