Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) dismissed President Donald Trump's fury at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as posturing, arguing instead that a one-month suspension of U.S. aid to Israel would yield “instant peace” and slash domestic gas prices by approximately $2 per gallon.
A Heated Call And Dismissive Reaction
Massie's June 2 statement followed an Axios report outlining a deeply strained, profanity-laced telephone call between Trump and Netanyahu concerning Israel’s military escalation in Lebanon.
The report claimed Trump was enraged that Israeli maneuvers threatened U.S. diplomatic objectives in the region. Reportedly, Trump called Netanyahu “crazy” and said he would “be in prison if it weren’t for me.” Trump allegedly added, “Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.”
Reacting directly to this dramatic exchange, Representative Massie was thoroughly unimpressed, opening his social media post with a blunt dismissal of the former president’s confrontation: “It’s all talk.”
