'Israel Has Enough Problems Without Kidnapping Her': Trump On Greta Thunberg’s 'Abduction' Claim

Donald Trump called Greta Thunberg a 'young, angry person' and recommended she take an anger management class, after she claimed she was kidnapped by Israel.

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US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is a “young, angry" person, and that she should be taking an “anger management class".

Trump also joked that Israel already has enough problems without kidnapping Greta Thunberg.

Trump’s remark came while he was addressing the media on Thunberg’s claims of being kidnapped

“She’s a strange person, she’s a young angry person," Trump said, on being asked if he had a message for her.

“I don’t know if this is real anger, it’s hard to believe, actually, but I saw what happened. She’s certainly different. I think she has to go to an anger management class, that’s my recommendation for her," Trump said.

On being asked if Greta was kidnapped by Israel, as she claimed, Trump said, “I think Israel has enough problems without kidnapping Greta Thunberg."

On Monday, the activist arrived at a port in Israel, hours after Israeli forces boarded the Gaza-bound aid boat that she was travelling on with other activists and detained them.

Israel was enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that had been tightened during the Israel-Hamas war.

The boat, accompanied by the Israeli navy, arrived in the Israeli port of Ashdod on Monday evening, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry.

The ministry published a photo of Thunberg on social media after disembarking from the boat.

The 12 activists are undergoing medical checks to ensure that they are in good health, the ministry said.

They were expected to be held at a detention facility in the Israeli city of Ramle before being deported, according to Adalah, a legal rights group representing the activists.

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The activists had set out to protest Israel’s ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip, which is among the deadliest and most destructive since World War II, and its restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid, both of which have put the territory of around 2 million Palestinians at risk of famine.

ALSO READ | Who Is Greta Thunberg And Why Was She On The Gaza-Bound Boat Intercepted By Israel?

About the Author

Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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New Delhi, India, India

First Published:
June 10, 2025, 11:52 IST