Trump claims endorsement helped Netanyahu in Israel election, says PM did better than expected
US President Donald Trump claimed that his endorsement helped Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu improve his electoral performance, saying the contest appeared closer than initially expected. “I think when the endorsement went out, it had helped him a lot,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, referring to Netanyahu. Earlier, Trump took to Truth Social to share a post by Irving C. Schwartz, who credited the endorsement with changing the election's momentum. “When President Trump endorsed Bibi Netanyahu, the whole tide turned, and now, rather than a decisive defeat for a Great Prime Minister, it looks like a big come-from-behind stalemate, or even a WIN for Netanyahu. "It all took place AFTER the Endorsement by President Trump, who only wants what is good for the Middle East, Israel, and the United States of America!” Speaking to reporters later, Trump said he had heard that…