Trump and Netanyahu Agree to End $4 Billion Annual US Aid to Israel

President Donald Trump revealed an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scrap $4 billion in annual US aid to Israel.

What happened

Trump made the announcement during an interview on Fox News' 'Fox and Friends', stating that Israel has become a very successful country and no longer needs the aid. He claimed that he and Netanyahu had reached an agreement on the issue months ago, and that the Israeli prime minister had raised the prospect of ending the aid himself.

Trump cited Israel's thriving economy and his own desire for a balanced budget as motivators for ending the aid. He also stated that the US would still help Israel if needed, but that the $4 billion in annual aid would cease by the end of the year.

Trump's comments were met with clarification questions from Fox and Friends host Brian Kilmeade, who sought to confirm whether the US would no longer provide Israel with $4 billion worth of weapons. Trump responded that the $4 billion in aid would be cut off, regardless of whether it was defined as military aid, cash, or other forms of assistance.