Trump rejects Netanyahu’s opposition to F-35 sale to Türkiye
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks while aboard Air Force One for a trip to Michigan on July 27, 2026 in flight. (Getty Images via AFP)
U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to a potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye, saying Washington would make its own decisions on arms sales.
“Nobody tells me what we should be selling,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on July 27. “Turkey has been a tremendous ally for me.”
Trump described President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a friend and praised his role in regional developments, including Syria. He also called Türkiye a “very powerful country” with a “tremendous military.”
