Trump touts plan to cut $4 billion in U.S. aid to Israel after 2026
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President Donald Trump said he struck a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop $4 billion in U.S. funding to Israel after the end of this year, though he gave no clear explanation of how the aid would be reduced or enforced.
President Donald Trump told Fox & Friends that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed to stop $4 billion in U.S. payments to Israel after the end of this year. The announcement offered no clarity on which part of the aid package would be cut, how the halt would be carried out, or why the existing arrangement is being treated so casually, even though the current memorandum of understanding for $3.8 billion in annual military assistance does not expire until 2028.
"Now, as far as paying Israel, Bibi Netanyahu and I have made a deal that we give Israel $4 billion a year, and we made a deal months ago that we're stopping. We've already agreed that by the end of this year we won't be paying Israel. Now we'll help Israel if they need it," Trump said.
The White House and Netanyahu’s office did not respond to requests for comment. Analysts noted that U.S. public support for Israel has declined since the 2023 Gaza conflict, with recent polls showing a majority of Democrats view the level of U.S. assistance as excessive.
Trump also attacked Democratic politicians for raising the aid issue, singling out Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who opposes unconditional military aid to Israel.
Congress must still approve annual appropriations for the funding, even though a 2020 law authorized the aid. Netanyahu previously warned that future U.S. assistance could be reduced.