During a speech at the Knesset, Trump urged Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption.
Hey, I have an idea. President, why don’t you give him a pardon? Cigars and some champagne — who the hell cares?
Netanyahu denies the charges of fraud, bribery, and breach of trust, which include receiving almost 700,000 shekels ($210,000) in gifts from businessmen, including champagne and cigars.
Author's summary: Trump asks Israel's president to pardon Netanyahu.