'I could become prime minister': Trump claims 99% approval rating in Israel

US President Donald Trump claimed during a Fox News interview that he has a 99% approval rating in Israel and suggested he could become prime minister. The remarks came amid discussion of a reported plan to end nearly $4 billion in annual US military aid to Israel by the end of 2026. The article notes no public polling supports the 99% claim.

US President Donald Trump claimed during a telephone interview with Fox News' Fox & Friends on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, that he has a 99% approval rating in Israel and suggested he could become the country's prime minister. "I will say this, in Israel, I'm at 99%," Trump said. "You know when this is over, I could go to Israel and become prime minister." The remarks came during a discussion about his administration's reported plan to end nearly $4 billion in annual US military assistance to Israel by the end of 2026. Trump argued that Israel no longer needed the funding due to its economic strength, and claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "fine with it." The article notes that it remains unclear which polls Trump was referring to or whether any publicly available polling supports his claimed 99% approval rating. Trump made similar remarks in May 2026 while speaking to reporters about negotiations with Iran.