Read · November 3, 2026
On Election Day, President Trump says the U.S. will stop about $4 billion a year in aid to Israel at the end of the year
President Trump said Tuesday, in an interview with Fox and Friends as voters went to the polls, that the United States will stop giving Israel about $4 billion a year in aid at the end of the year. He said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raised the idea and that Israel no longer needs the money. The current U.S. agreement with Israel provides about $3.8 billion a year in military aid through 2028. Netanyahu has said before that he wants to phase out American military aid.
- From the LeftNBC News: U.S. will stop $4B in aid to Israel at the end of the year, Trump says
NBC notes Trump gave no details and that the $3.8 billion aid agreement runs to 2028.
Grade: B (82/100). Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.
- CenterStraight Arrow News: In Election Day interview, Trump says US will cut aid to Israel at year’s end
SAN quotes Trump on Fox and Friends and Netanyahu's earlier plan to taper off U.S. aid.
Grade: A (100/100). No problems found.
- From the RightFox News: Trump says Israel will stop receiving $4B in US aid by year's end, can still buy weapons
Fox quotes Trump saying Netanyahu raised the idea and ties it to Michigan's Senate race.
Grade: C (76/100). Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
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