Donald Trump reacts to 'kidnapping' of Greta Thunberg: 'She should do anger management'

President Donald Trump suggested anger management classes for Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg who alleged that she was kidnapped by the Israeli army as she was on her way to give aid to Gaza. Thunberg, 22, and several others were taken into Israeli custody in international waters early Monday while attempting to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, which faces a humanitarian crisis amid Hamas’s ongoing war with Israel.

"If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel," Thunberg said in a video which was prerecorded. Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which operated the boat released the pre-recorded video as soon as the ship was out of communication.


Israel claimed that the 'selfie yacht' of the celebrities was intercepted by the Israeli Army to provide them with sandwiches and water bottles.

Trump had a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday and when he was asked if Greta Thunberg came up in their discussion, Trump said Greta is a strange person. "She's a young, angry person. I don't know if it's real anger; it's hard to believe, actually. But I saw what happened. She's certainly different. Anger management. I think she has to go to an angry management class. That's my primary recommendation for her."


"I find it—I think Israel has enough problems without kidnapping Greta Thunberg," Trump said. "Is that what she said? She was kidnapped by Israel?"

Greta Thunberg rose to prominence when her video chastizing world leaders at the UN General Assembly Climate summit in 2019 went viral. She was also seen giving a "death stare" at Trump at the summit. “She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!” Trump wrote at that time, reacting to her angry speech, which was pointed at the president.