Trump jokes about moving to Israel, becoming PM if US tires of him; vows to end $4bn aid by 2027
Trump tells Fox News he'll move to Israel and run for prime minister if Americans ever get fed up with him, claiming 99% approval rating there. Speaking on US midterm election day Tuesday, the president also announces the US will stop $4 billion in yearly military aid to Israel starting 2027, citing an agreement with Prime Minister Netanyahu. Trump insists Israel doesn't need the aid but will keep buying American weapons.
This isn't new—Trump made the same Israel PM joke back in May. But the aid cutoff claim is a concrete policy marker: $4 billion annually is the largest US military aid package to any country. Netanyahu's office hasn't confirmed any 2027 sunset deal, and Congress would need to approve any aid reduction.
For Nigerians tracking global power shifts, this signals how a continued Trump presidency might reshape Middle East alliances. Reduced US aid could push Israel toward more independent military action or alternative suppliers.
Is Trump's 2027 aid deadline a real policy pivot or midterm election talk? And what happens to regional stability if the US-Israel blank check gets an expiry date?