The Preamble

The Preamble

This Wasn't in the Campaign Speeches

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Elise Labott
Jun 04, 2025
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When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House in April, he got a diplomatic shock.

Netanyahu had anticipated that the president might announce new tariff agreements or expanded defense partnerships. What he heard instead was Trump's bombshell declaration that the United States was actively negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran …

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