U.S. economist Jeffrey Sachs harshly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, asserting that President Trump's decision to attack Iran was heavily influenced by Netanyahu's "fanatical" and misguided agenda.
Trump has faced criticism both domestically and internationally throughout his first and current presidential terms for policies widely perceived as closely aligned with Israeli interests. Analysts and political opponents frequently point to a broader shift in U.S. foreign policy, allegedly favoring the agenda of the Jewish state under Netanyahu's leadership.
"Trump's decisions are essentially driven by Netanyahu," Sachs told Tucker Carlson, American conservative journalist and podcast host.
In a video interview released on Friday, the economist noted that Netanyahu has his own agenda, emphasizing that the U.S. president has accepted what Sachs described as the Israeli prime minister's distorted understanding of the world.
"In my view, his agenda is fanatical and wrong—it has been misunderstood for 30 years and has caused immense damage to the United States," Sachs said. "I think this person is a disaster; I think his understanding of the world is fundamentally flawed—just wrong."
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