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- 0:00[SPEAKER_00]: President Donald Trump, joked that he could relocate to Israel, and become its prime minister if Americans ever grew tired of him.
- 0:09[SPEAKER_00]: He made these remarks during an election day interview with Fox News, Fox and Friends on November 3.
- 0:16[SPEAKER_00]: Discussing his relationship with Israel, Trump claimed to enjoy overwhelming support there.
- 0:22[SPEAKER_00]: He reiterated his assertion that his approval rating among Israelis stands at 99%, although he did not provide polling evidence.
- 0:32[SPEAKER_00]: Critics responded sarcastically to his comments, especially following his endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Re-election campaign.
- 0:42[SPEAKER_00]: Trump suggested, so I'm the number one, I was 99% approval rating in Israel, can you believe it?
- 0:50[SPEAKER_00]: He added, if people ever got tired of me in the U.S., I'll move to Israel and become Prime Minister.
- 0:57[SPEAKER_00]: Trump's claim of a 99% approval rating was previously questioned by fact checkers and found unsupported by substantial polling.
- 1:07[SPEAKER_00]: He also endorsed Netanyahu as a great warrior Prime Minister in a post leading up to Israel's elections.
- 1:14[SPEAKER_00]: Netanyahu welcomed the endorsement, saying,
- 1:20[SPEAKER_00]: After the election, Netanyahu's block fell short of a majority, leading to complicated coalition negotiations.