Trump Pushes Back On British Journo Asking Him to Pressure Netanyahu on Gaza

Trump Pushes Back On British Journo Asking Him to Pressure Netanyahu on Gaza

Alex Griffing Sep 18th, 2025, 11:43 am

President Donald Trump pushed back on a British journalist asking him what more he can do to pressure Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to end the war in Gaza against Hamas.

“Back then to Robert at ITV,” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, calling on a local journalist during his joint presser with Trump.

“Robert Peston, ITV and Mr. President, you uniquely—you alone in the whole world—have the power to persuade Prime Minister Netanyahu to stop the demolition of Gaza City, to stop the starvation of Palestine, and to stop the killing of civilians. If not now, when will you exercise that power to stop? And then for both of you all–” Peston began.

“But yo