Trump's "Israel escape plan" looks like a confession, not a joke.
Trump told Fox News on election day that he had a "99% approval rating in Israel" and would "move to Israel and become prime minister" if Americans got tired of him. No survey supports the 99% figure, but the comment lands differently when read against what awaits him at home.
Democrats are ready to launch investigations into the Trump family's financial dealings, war crimes and the administration's management of the Iran war and ICE abuse. A German report notes media speculation that Trump is fleeing abroad if a Democratic Congress uncovers "criminal behavior." Scammers and liars defined Israel's comment as Trump "floating around brainstorming ideas to get out of this mess, before he ends up being impeached, impeached and rotting in a jail cell."