Trump and Netanyahu's once blossoming bromance sours at a pivotal moment for both men

The once close alliance between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump appears to be cooling ahead of Israel’s October 27 election. For years, billboards and road ads highlighted Netanyahu alongside Trump under the slogan “A different league,” but in the latest campaign Trump is not shown on the posters. Trump has continued to appear in some Likud videos, yet he has declined to endorse Netanyahu and has avoided questions about whether he should be reelected. He told Time he is “not involved in [Israeli] politics anymore,” and when asked whether he trusts Netanyahu, he replied, “I don’t trust anybody in the world of politics.” The article recounts earlier years of prominent support, including visits and major diplomatic gestures.