Trump just said he was ending aid to Israel. He might actually mean it.
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the US would soon cut off military aid to Israel. During an Election Day interview with Fox & Friends, Trump said of Israel, “We were giving them $4 billion but it’s cut off at the end of the year.” When asked to explain this position, Trump said that Israel […]
President Donald Trump announced on Election Day that the United States would stop providing military aid to Israel. During an interview with Fox & Friends, Trump stated that America had been giving Israel $4 billion annually, but the aid would cease at the end of the year. He claimed that Israel, which he described as a "very successful country," did not require US financial assistance.
Trump also suggested that this decision was influenced by political opposition, particularly from Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who had proposed ending aid to Israel as part of his "America First" agenda.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Trump Says U.S. to End $4 Billion in Aid to Israel in Favor of New Deal nytimes.com
- 'We won't be paying Israel': Trump says $4 billion funding to stop end of the year timesofindia.indiatimes.com
