Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to test

This combination of photos created on June 3 shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, in Jerusalem, March 19 and U.S. President Donald Trump in Morristown, New Jersey, May 22. AFP-YonhapIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the “greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House."Now, as Trump tries to finalize a deal to end the war with Iran, he's unloading on Netanyahu with rhetoric that no other American leader has dared to use publicly.He claimed credit for Israel's existence — “without me, there would be no Israel” — and cursed his judgment in interviews. He even described him as “crazy.”Netanyahu’s tenure as prime minister spans four U.S. presidents, and he's frustrated all of them at one point or another.

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