Trump Jokes He Would Move to Israel and Become Prime Minister

President Donald Trump said he would move to Israel and become prime minister if Americans ever grew tired of him, making the remark during a November 3, 2026, Election Day phone interview. He also claimed to have a 99% approval rating in Israel.

“If people ever get tired of me in the U.S., I’ll move to Israel, become prime minister,” Trump said while boasting about his popularity there.

The remark was presented as a joke, not a formal announcement of political plans.

Context behind the claim

• Unverified: Trump did not identify a poll supporting his claimed 99% approval rating. Snopes reported that a previous fact-check of his similar May 20 claim found no publicly available polling showing that level of support.
• Not the first time: Trump had previously suggested he could run for Israeli prime minister while making the same approval-rating claim in May.
• Moving would not be enough: Israel’s prime minister must be a member of the Knesset, the country’s parliament. Snopes found no evidence that Trump held Israeli citizenship, a requirement for election to that body.