Trump hails Israeli plumber Yaniv Hayoun as hero for landing plane
Trump praised Yaniv Hayoun, an Israeli plumber and self-described Trump supporter, for landing a plane after watching aviation disaster programs on television.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump praised an Israeli plumber named Yaniv Hayoun, calling him a hero for landing a plane in an emergency after learning to fly by watching aviation disaster programs on television.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “I just want to thank and congratulate Yaniv Hayoun, who’s a Israeli plumber and he’s a Trump fan and I’m a fan of his, a big fan. He saved that flight yesterday. He did an amazing job. He got in there and he learned how to fly by watching air disasters on television and he’s my kind of guy. He could be my plumber, he could be whatever he wants to be. What a job he did. He’s a hero and I want to just congratulate him and his family. You like me and I like you. Thank you, Yaniv.” on October 3, 2026 at 9:12 AM ET.
This is Trump’s 1st message released today, and the last post was 9 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 145 of his 549 posts over the last 30 days classified as image-only posts.
Trump said in the truthsocial video that Hayoun saved the flight the day before the post and described him as someone who could work for him in any capacity. “He could be my plumber, he could be whatever he wants to be,” Trump said in the video.
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