"You're fucking crazy": Trump fumes at Netanyahu in call on Lebanon

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"You're fucking crazy": Trump fumes at Netanyahu in call on Lebanon

Jun 1, 2026Center Left

President Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's escalation in Lebanon in an expletive-laden call on Monday, two U.S. officials and a third source briefed on the call told Axios.Why it matters: Earlier on Monday, Iran threatened to abandon the negotiations with the U.S. over Israel's actions in Lebanon. On the call,…

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