President Donald Trump went off-script during a speech to the Knesset Monday and asked for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be pardoned of bribery charges.

Trump directed his request to Israeli President Isaac Herzog while speaking before the Knesset, and his words received a huge reaction from the Israeli parliament, according to the New York Post .

“Hey, I have an idea. Mr. President, why don’t you give him a pardon? Give him a pardon,” Trump said as those listening stood up and broke into applause and chants of “Bibi, Bibi!’

“By the way, that was not in the speech, as you probably know, but I happen to like this gentleman right over here,” Trump continued.

“It just seems to make so much sense. You know whether we like it or not, this has been one of the greatest wartime pr

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