Donald Trump said the United States will end annual aid to Israel after this year
Donald Trump said the United States would stop providing Israel what he described as $4 billion a year in aid in 2027, while continuing arms sales. Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approached him about ending the assistance and that they had discussed it for years. Trump said Israel no longer needed the aid.
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Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will end its annual aid to Israel after this year, describing it as $4 billion. He made the announcement in a Fox News interview on Election Day, saying he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed months ago to stop the payments. Trump said they had discussed ending the assistance for years and that Netanyahu raised the idea. “They don’t need it,” Trump said, arguing Israel can afford to buy its own weapons. He also said the United States would help Israel if needed. The Associated Press reported that the halt would take effect in 2027 and that the United States would continue selling arms to Israel. The existing 10-year security assistance agreement provides about $3.8 billion annually and runs through 2028.
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- Fox News — Trump says Israel will stop receiving $4B in US aid by year's end, can still buy weapons | Fox News
- Al Jazeera — Trump announces that US will stop paying Israel after year-end | News | Al Jazeera
- Bloomberg — Trump Says US to Cut Off $4 Billion in Aid to Israel By Year-End - Bloomberg
- CNN — Trump says US is cutting off aid to Israel at year’s end because ‘they don’t need it’ | CNN Politics
- Associated Press — Trump: US will halt $4 billion in aid to Israel | AP News
- Reuters — As Americans vote, Trump says US will stop $4 billion in aid to Israel
- Politico — Trump says he will end billions of dollars in military aid to Israel
Verifier’s note
Fox News, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, CNN, AP, Reuters, and Politico report that Trump said U.S. aid to Israel would end at year’s end. The reports are timely and consistent on the central claim, though they describe Trump’s announcement rather than confirming that aid has actually ended.