President Donald Trump announced on Election Day that the United States would stop providing Israel with nearly $4 billion in annual military assistance by the end of 2026. His explanation was as political as it was financial: Israel could afford its own weapons, and Republicans were paying an electoral price for supporting it.
Gabriel Colodro examines the announcement’s timing, its uncertain prospects for implementation, and the economic consequences Israel could face if the funding disappears.
Speaking on Fox & Friends on November 3, President Trump singled out Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, an outspoken opponent of unconditional military assistance to Israel.
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