Trump says US will halt $4 billion in aid to Israel after end of this year
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the United States will stop $4 billion in funding to Israel after the end of this year.
- Military aid to Israel and campaign contributions from Israel's backers to US candidates has animated political debate.
- aid to Israel has become a Democratic talking point.
While speaking to Fox News' Fox and Friends, the US president added that Israel no longer needed the aid from Washington, and that some politicians were using the funding to criticise Republicans.
Trump says Israel doesn’t need the aid and it’s a lot of money for the U.S.
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