Steve Bannon Rips Netanyahu: ‘Who in the Hell Are You to Lecture the American People?’

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon tore into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for trying to push President Donald Trump into a conflict with Iran on Wednesday.

During a rant on his show War Room, Bannon accused the Israeli government of having “mangled” Trump’s discussions with Iran in an effort to push for “regime change and regime destruction.”

“That’s what [Netanyahu] was pitching the other night,” declared Bannon. “Who in the hell are you to lecture the American people? Who are you to lecture the American people? The American people are not going to tolerate it. Not going to put up with it. Who are you to jam us into this situation which you knew you couldn’t finish the job, or if you can, go finish it!”

He continued:

Go finish it! Quit coming to us to finish it. President Trump may come to that conclusion, but it’s not something he would just say… “Oh yeah, let’s go bomb ’em and take care of it.” He’s going to do it because he’s got to weigh the options now that you’ve gotten us into it. That’s reality. That’s the truth. That’s exactly where we are and people should be truthful with each other, particularly in these tough decisions. That’s what allies do. Allies don’t manipulate and don’t inextricably draw people into situations of which the other party has to get them out of.

Bannon has repeatedly warned that a U.S. war with Iran could destroy Trump’s coalition of support and also “be the end of Israel.”

Last month, Bannon urged Netanyahu to “read the room,” and in April, he criticized the Israeli prime minister’s “arrogance” when dealing with the United States.

Watch above via War Room.