To anyone who thinks that Netanyahu controls Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to Fox News on Sunday to eviscerate baseless accusations peddled by fringe voices like Tucker Carlson. Facing down the tired trope that he "controls" U.S. President Donald Trump, Netanyahu delivered a resounding rebuttal: "Me? Control Trump? Ridiculous! I don't decide a thing for President Trump. He is the most independent leader and amazing leader that I've seen in all my years."

The interview, hosted by Sean Hannity amid Netanyahu's high-stakes White House visit, cut through the noise of UNGA walkouts and Gaza saber-rattling. Netanyahu didn't just deny the smears, he celebrated Trump's autonomy, crediting him with an unmatched grasp of Middle East perils, from Hamas's barbarism to Iran's nuclear shadow. Discussing Trump's ambitious 21-point Gaza peace blueprint, Netanyahu signaled optimism: "We're working on it... I hope we can make it a go." He underscored priorities like hostage liberation and Hamas's total dismantlement, while defending Israel's precision strikes on terror enablers in Qatar as vital to regional stability.

(Credit goes to Fox & Friends and to The Sunday Briefing for this interview.)

Their alliance, rekindled since Trump's January 2025 return, harks back to a golden era of breakthroughs: the Abraham Accords that reshaped alliances, Jerusalem's embassy relocation, and Golan Heights affirmation. Netanyahu's fourth D.C. trip this year, complete with April's Oval Office grip-and-grin and July's Blue Room feast, highlights a rapport that's evolved, not eroded. As Trump vows no West Bank annexation to Arab interlocutors, Netanyahu's focus remains laser-sharp: securing Israel without concessions to terror. Their Monday summit promises not capitulation, but collaboration, proof positive of leaders charting independent courses toward common triumphs.

Why the "Control" Narrative Is Utter Nonsense: A Conspiracy Too Laughable to Last

The notion that Netanyahu "controls" Trump isn't just wrong, it's a malicious fairy tale, cooked up by isolationists and anti-Israel agitators desperate to fracture the free world's strongest bulwark against jihadism. Let's torch this nonsense with facts, not fever dreams, because in the arena of realpolitik, sovereignty isn't negotiable, and Netanyahu's record screams alliance, not overlordship.

Start with the absurdity: Trump, the dealmaker-in-chief who bulldozed through NATO spending hikes and China tariffs, bending to no one, suddenly a Netanyahu marionette? Laughable. Recall Trump's UNGA pivot: He explicitly pledged to Arab and Muslim leaders that he "will not allow" West Bank annexation—a direct check on Netanyahu's coalition hawks, who eye sovereignty expansions amid Palestinian state recognitions by France and the UK. If Bibi pulled strings, why the veto? Why Trump's "pretty close" ceasefire push, overriding Israel's "finish the job" tempo in Gaza? This is independence incarnate, Trump steering the ship, with Netanyahu as navigator, not captain.

Peel back the layers, and the "control" myth crumbles. Their bond? Transactional triumphs, not tyranny: Trump greenlit Golan recognition sans Israeli arm-twisting, and Abraham Accords bloomed from Kushner's shuttle diplomacy, not Netanyahu's dictation. Fast-forward to 2025: Trump excluded Bibi from Iran talks and hostage wrangling, forcing a ceasefire when Israel held the upper hand, moves that irked Jerusalem but showcased Oval Office autonomy. Even on Gaza's 21 points, Netanyahu's "reservations" on PA roles leaked publicly, yet Trump presses ahead, evidence of a president unbound, not bewitched.

X chatter? A circus of Carlson echo chambers and BDS bots peddling "Bibi boasts control" drivel, oblivious to Trump's own words: "Israel will do what it has to do," sans green lights. Tucker’s rants? Sour grapes from a sidelined pundit, recycling "Putin puppets" tropes that flopped in 2016.

This rubbish thrives in echo chambers fearing a united front against Hamas and Hezbollah. In a world of weak-kneed diplomats, their alliance is a beacon: Two lions roaring in unison, not one leashed to the other. The smears? They'll fade, but the fruits, peace deals, terror crushed, endure. Long live the unbowed partnership that keeps the darkness at bay.