American source: Netanyahu asked President Trump for additional public support in campaign

An American source claims that Prime Minister Netanyahu asked President Trump for additional public support in his election campaign. The White House views this as a "sign of desperation" and an indication that Netanyahu believes he is trailing. Netanyahu spoke with Trump twice in the last three days and proposed wording for statements of support.

An American source familiar with the details and an additional Israeli source who was updated on the matter claim that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Trump in recent days to express additional public support for his election campaign. According to the American source, the White House views Netanyahu's intensive persuasion efforts as a "sign of desperation" and an indication that the Prime Minister believes he is trailing ahead of Tuesday's elections. The source added that Netanyahu spoke with Trump twice in the last three days and asked him to strengthen the support he expressed in a post on Truth Social. Netanyahu even proposed wording for additional statements of support, and according to an Israeli source, suggested that Trump hold phone conversations with Israeli journalists. Trump expressed support for Netanyahu last Sunday, and has never worked with another Israeli Prime Minister. A senior American official described the expression of support as a move from which Trump would benefit in any scenario.