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How Trumpism Has Affected Israeli Politics | The Ezra Klein Show

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October 29, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · 3 timestamped sections

This is the full, timestamped transcript of "How Trumpism Has Affected Israeli Politics | The Ezra Klein Show", an episode of The Ezra Klein Show published October 29, 2025 (2 min, about 288 words). It mentions 12 people, works and ideas, including Israel, Trumpism, right-wing populist parties, Israeli politics, Super Tuesday.

What is discussed, and when

0:00 – 1:56: Israel, France, Golan Heights, Israeli politics

Notable quotes from "How Trumpism Has Affected Israeli Politics | The Ezra Klein Show"

How does Trumpism, the rise of right-wing populist parties in many other countries, particularly in Europe, how has that affected Israeli politics, its sense of what is possible,.
about Trumpism · at 0:00
But he changed. And in my opinion, this is why in an absurd way, the right wing in Israel or the power of the populist right, the radical rightwing in Israel is way smaller…
about Israel · at 0:49
Benville combined got only 10% of the popular vote in Israel. 10% just compare it to the reform party in the UK these days.
about Reform Party · at 1:43

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

Companies & orgs

Reform Party — Company · 1 mention · first at 1:49

Concepts & topics

Trumpism — Concept · 1 mention · first at 0:00
right-wing populist parties — Concept · 1 mention · first at 0:03
How does Trumpism, the rise of right-wing populist parties in many other countries, particularly in Europe, how has that affected Israeli politics, its sense of what is possible, what is desirable?
Israeli politics — Concept · 1 mention · first at 0:07
Right-wing populist parties in many other countries, particularly in Europe, how has that affected Israeli politics, its sense of what is possible, what is desirable?
Super Tuesday — Concept · 1 mention · first at 0:17
So, in 20 when I go back to 2016 following Super Tuesday in March 2016 when Trump actually took over the Republican party, Netanyahu told his staff, be like Trump. He repeated those.

Places & events

Israel — Place · 2 mentions · first at 0:55
France — Place · 1 mention · first at 1:04
Populist right, the radical rightwing in Israel is way smaller than in the US, the UK, France and Germany. Why? Because you still have the founding father of the right, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Golan Heights — Place · 1 mention · first at 1:21
Gets the agreement of the US to attack Iran and for annexation of the Golan Heights and the recognition of Jerusalem and at the very same time he is that the Netanyahu that speaks quite I don't know viciously about the left.
Jerusalem — Place · 1 mention · first at 1:22
Iran and for annexation of the Golan Heights and the recognition of Jerusalem and at the very same time he is that the Netanyahu that speaks quite I don't know viciously about the left.
Iran — Place · 1 mention
United Kingdom — Place · 1 mention
United States (states) — Place · 1 mention

Full transcript with timestamps

0:00 How does Trumpism, the rise of right-wing populist parties in many other countries, particularly in Europe, uh how has that affected Israeli politics, its sense of what is possible, what is desirable?

0:13 So, in 20 when I go back to 2016 following Super Tuesday in March 2016 when Trump actually took over the uh Republican party, Netanyahu told his staff, be like Trump. He he repeated those three words, be like Trump. And then Netanyahu shifted from the TV Netanyahu to the Facebook Netanyahu. Okay? He turned into Donald Trump. Now he's no Donald Trump. He he is and he's way more educated. He got better English. But but he changed. And in my opinion, this is why in an absurd way, the right wing in Israel or the power of the populist right, the radical rightwing in Israel is way smaller than in the US, the UK, France and Germany. Why? Because you you still have the founding father of the right, Benjamin Netanyahu.

1:11 Netanyahu is two at the price of one. you is both the elder statesman that gets the agreement of the US to attack Iran and for annexation of the of the Golan Heights and the recognition of Jerusalem and at the very same time he is that the Netanyahu that speaks quite I don't know viciously about the left. So so once Netanyahu resigns you'll see a spike in my opinion in the representation of the far right in Israel. I don't know how many people are aware of the fact that both Smidge and Benville combined got only 10% of the popular vote in Israel. 10% uh just just compare it to the uh reform party in the UK these days.

Questions about this episode

What is discussed in "How Trumpism Has Affected Israeli Politics | The Ezra Klein Show"?

In order: 0:00 Israel, France, Golan Heights, Israeli politics.

What is mentioned in this The Ezra Klein Show episode?

12 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Israel, Trumpism, right-wing populist parties, Israeli politics, Super Tuesday, France. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "How Trumpism Has Affected Israeli Politics | The Ezra Klein Show"?

The episode runs 2 min; the transcript is about 288 words in 3 timestamped sections.

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About this transcript: the episode's spoken words as captioned on YouTube, split into timestamped sections. Reclip.Me locates every person, work and idea in the text, keeps the time it is first named, and quotes the words around it verbatim. Last updated November 18, 2025.