🇺🇸🇮🇱 Trump told Netanyahu "all the Jews are sick of you" on a call with Kushner and Witkoff on the line.

Months later, the U.S. went to war for Israel anyway.

Political commentator Robert Barnes helped me unpack that contradiction. He says it's nothing new.

Trump has been privately blasting Netanyahu for months, "f**ing crazy," "no f**ing judgment", while publicly bombing on Israel's behalf.

His theory? Trump operates on fear, not loyalty.

Fear of being Jimmy Carter with hostages. Fear of being Bush with a forever war. Fear of being Hoover with a depression.

"Whoever plays the fear card best will get the best outcome."

He says Iran figured out what actually moves Trump. Israel kept provoking him instead.

Great discussion as always, @barnes_law.