Khaberni - American president Donald Trump claimed in an interview with "Axios", that without his presence, Israel wouldn’t exist today.
In regional matters, Trump expressed confidence in influencing Israeli decisions, affirming that Israel holds him in high regard and will do as he says.
Discussing bilateral relations, Trump described his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as good, adding, "But we need to keep him somewhat sane."
Trump and world leaders
Trump is not only testing the limits of the presidency, but he describes power in global historical terms, placing himself in the lineage of conquerors, dictators, and strong leaders who have subjugated nations to their will.
This view of his power was clearly evident in several parts of his interview with "Axios"; specifically after returning from France, where he boasted that his participation in the G7 summit was "very strong and dominant."
Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian President Narendra Modi as the two global leaders he admires the most, praising Xi as "a businessman par excellence" and Modi as "a very strong personality."
He refused to specify the leaders he considers weakest – then moved on to express his regret that Vladimir Putin was absent from the G7, which was known as the Group of Eight before Russia was expelled after its annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Trump extensively discussed the decision of French President Emmanuel Macron to honor him with a dinner at Versailles, a type of imperial theater that Trump described as "my weakness."
In between the lines, Trump stated about allies: "They only matter when they realize who truly holds the power."
When asked why the agreement did not meet his original demands, Trump chose to challenge his own reality, insisting that the outcome actually amounted to "an unconditional surrender" by Iran in addition to "regime change."
