Jerusalem Post/World NewsUS President Donald Trump confirmed that he called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "f****ing crazy" during a call on Monday in an interview on Pod Force One released on Wednesday. Follow us on GoogleThen-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attends an October 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, October 7, 2024, in Doral, Florida; illustrative.(photo credit: JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES)ByDANYA SAPERSTEINJUNE 3, 2026 13:31Updated: JUNE 3, 2026 13:59US President Donald Trump confirmed that he called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "f****ing crazy" and told him that Trump kept him out of jail during a call on Monday, in an interview on the New York Post's "Pod Force One" with Miranda Devine, released on Wednesday.Reports of Trump's language were first released on Monday, with Israeli officials later disputing the account.In his interview, Trump clarified that he wasn't angry but that he "was a little perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon.""I like Bibi a lot," Trump added. "I'm a wartime president, he's a wartime prime minister."Trump also disputed theories that Netanyahu had "tricked" him into joining the war."I'm the one that started it," Trump said, emphasizing that Iran could not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon, which "pertains to Israel as they would probably be the first one to get hit.""If there wasn't me there would be no Israel."Khamenei may be involved in negotiationsTrump discussed ongoing negotiations with Iran, saying that the Iranians told him Mojtaba Khamenei was making the decisions, although Trump himself could not confirm Khamenei's status as he "had not had the pleasure of meeting him.""I'd like to meet him; we probably will meet depending on how it all works out," he added.Trump also said he expected the blockade would probably be lifted by Labor Day.When asked about actions taken that contradicted earlier Trump statements, Trump said that while confusing the Iranians was a benefit, his actions were due to the situation in Iran "rapidly changing.""I could give you an answer and then in twenty minutes go into the office and...realize my answer is now incorrect," he said.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google