India, May 21 -- US President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that he was so popular in Israel that he could potentially "run for Prime Minister," while also praising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during remarks about the ongoing tensions involving Iran.

The comments surfaced in videos shared on X, where Trump was responding to questions from reporters about Netanyahu and Israel's approach toward Iran.

"He's fine. He'll do whatever I want him to do. He's a very good man," Trump said of Netanyahu. "He's a great guy. To me, he's a great guy."

Trump also argued that Netanyahu, whom he described as a "wartime prime minister," was not being treated fairly in Israel.

During the exchange, Trump turned to his own popularity in Isra...