President Trump is putting American taxpayers first, and America’s closest ally in the Middle East agrees. Asked Tuesday morning about the $4 billion a year the United States gives Israel, the President said: “It gets cut off at the end of the year.”
“Because they don’t need it,” Trump said. “Israel’s our number one, we give them more than anybody else. And they no longer need it. We’ve been doing it for years, but Israel is a very thriving country. They don’t need it. If they did need it, I would say, keep it going.”
It was a deal between two strong leaders. “Bibi Netanyahu, we reached an agreement on that,” the President said. “And can I be honest with you? He brought it up.” He said the two had been talking about it “for a couple years, because it’s a lot of money.” He called Israel “a great ally, much more reliable than most.”
Asked whether it means military hardware or cash, Trump said: “We give them $4 billion of things and money, and they don’t need it.” He tied it to his goal at home: “I’m somebody that wants to have a balanced budget. I’d love to be able to balance our budget. And I think I could do it.”
He said a Fed that cut interest rates would get there quickly: “We should pay the lowest interest rate anywhere in the world.” A thriving ally and a balanced budget. That is America First.
