'Cigars & some champagne, who the hell cares?' Trump asks Israel's president to pardon Netanyahu

Trump Asks Israel's President to Pardon Netanyahu

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.

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