Trump Says Telephone Call With Benjamin Netanyahu ‘Very Nice’

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By Reuters January 22, 2017

President Donald Trump said a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday was “very nice.”

Trump, who took office on Friday, spoke with Netanyahu on Sunday afternoon. Trump was asked about the call by reporters after delivering remarks at a ceremony swearing in his top advisors at the White House.

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