Their Emperor Vespasian subdued the revived Jewish state and destroyed the Temple, issuing umpteen versions of the famous "Judaea Capta" coins. Struck in 71 CE, this coin has Vespasian on the obverse.
The Israeli leader likens the president to a Persian emperor who let the Jews return to the Land of Israel ... them rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. The idea that Trump is a modern-day Cyrus ...