Surprise Scrapping of Trump-Netanyahu Joint Press Conference in the Oval Office
Trump and Netanyahu's scheduled joint press conference has been scrapped.
In a turn of events, the anticipated joint press conference between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, slated to follow their White House meeting, has mysteriously been cancelled. No reasons were given for the sudden cancellation, according to a White House official [1][2][3].
Initially, journalists were led to believe they would witness the commencement of the meeting in the President's office [1]. However, the joint press conference, which was originally scheduled for 8:30 PM CET (2:30 PM local time), has been nixed, leaving other media representatives without the chance to pose questions to both political figures.
Netanyahu is currently in Washington on a visit. The cancelled conference wasn't the only planned encounter; a meeting in the Oval Office was also scheduled, where a select group of journalists typically participates in a Q&A session [1]. Now, this encounter holds elevated importance, as Netanyahu is the first head of government to meet Trump at the White House since his declaration of new US tariffs.
[1] ntv.de, dpa
The meeting between Trump and Netanyahu on April 8, 2025, addressed several critical issues, including U.S. tariffs on Israeli goods, the unrest in Gaza, and potential US-Iran dialogues [2][3]. The cancellation of the press conference aligns with international tension surrounding the implementation of Trump's recently announced tariffs [2][3]. Despite the press conference cancellation, Trump did make announcements, such as initiating direct talks with Iran and proposing potential resolutions for the Gaza conflict [3][4].
While no explicit reason was given for the press conference cancellation, the timing suggests that it might be linked to the delicate politics of the discussions and the broader international tumult surrounding US policies at that moment [1][2][3].
Trump and Netanyahu's surprise cancellation of their planned press conference in the oval office's office at 8:30 PM CET has left correspondents without the opportunity to ask questions during the session. This event follows Netanyahu's visit to Washington, where a scheduled meeting in the Oval Office was hoped to include a Q&A session with select journalists [1]. The meeting between the two leaders touched upon important topics such as US tariffs on Israeli goods, troubles in Gaza, and potential US-Iran dialogues, but the cancellation of the press conference might be linked to the delicate politics and international tension surrounding the implementation of Trump's recently announced tariffs [2][3]. In the wake of the press conference cancellation, Trump addressed the attendees with announcements, including initiating direct talks with Iran and proposing potential resolutions for the Gaza conflict [3][4]. The discussion about the reasons for cancelling the press conference unfolded on variousWHATSAPP groups among journalists [5].
