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Donald Trump cuts $4 billion in aid to Israel: They no longer need it

2026-11-03 20:33:00Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Donald Trump cuts $4 billion in aid to Israel: They no longer need it

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US aid to Israel will end at the end of this year, arguing that the country no longer needs this support and can buy its own weapons.

"We were giving them $4 billion and we're still giving them, but it stops at the end of the year," Trump said Tuesday on "Fox & Friends," in a statement made on Election Day morning.

Trump acknowledged that this announcement was also political in nature, referring to the important Senate race in the state of Michigan, between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.

“Why should we have to deal with attacks by lunatics like El-Sayed when they don’t need this help?” Trump said. “It’s a political argument that doesn’t serve us.”

According to Trump, the support included “equipment and money.” He described it as military aid, cash or “exchange of goods.” The president said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had discussed ending this aid for years, adding that it was Netanyahu himself who raised the issue, Fox News reports.

“They don’t need it,” Trump said. “Israel is our number one ally. We give them more than anyone else, and they don’t need this help anymore.”

"Israel is a thriving country," he added.

The current security assistance agreement between the US and Israel provides for about $3.8 billion per year through 2028. Netanyahu has previously stated that he wants to gradually reduce Israel's dependence on US military aid, although the timing and terms of any changes to the agreement have not yet been announced.

Trump said this aid had become a political target, adding that Netanyahu understood that "this is one of the points that their opponents use."

"If you think we will continue to receive what I provided twice, namely tens of billions of dollars in American aid for the defense budget, prepare yourself and get used to the fact that this will not happen, because America has changed," Netanyahu said in an interview with an Israeli television channel in October.

According to Trump, the $4 billion figure referred to military equipment or cash.

“I’ll call it whatever you want,” Trump said. “You could call it a barter of goods. You could call it military aid or cash. It’s $4 billion worth of equipment and money that we’re giving them, but they don’t need it.”

Trump negotiated the new deal with Netanyahu, who is also facing a difficult election season. His political future remains uncertain as political forces in the Knesset struggle to form a coalition government amid wars on several fronts against terrorist groups and Iran.

“Bibi Netanyahu contacted me and we’ve been talking about this for a number of years, because it’s a lot of money,” Trump said. “He brought it up himself. He said, ‘I think it would be appropriate if we didn’t get any more aid.’”

Congress passed a law in 2020 authorizing funding for Israel, but the Senate and House of Representatives must still pass the corresponding budget laws each year so that the funds can be distributed and made available.

Trump stressed that Israel will be able to continue buying American weapons.

"They can buy whatever they want," he said.

Trump referred to his 2024 campaign promises to limit unconditional foreign aid and cut government spending, making the statement just hours before the balance of power in Congress for the final two years of his term is set to be determined.

"We've been talking about this for a number of years, because it's a lot of money," Trump said. "You know, someone who wants a balanced budget. I would love to be able to balance our budget."

“If we had a Federal Reserve that would lower interest rates,” he added, “we would quickly achieve a balanced budget. It’s a shame what’s happening with interest rates. We have a Federal Reserve full of Obama and Biden people who don’t want to do the right thing.”


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