US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive for a joint news conference in the State Dining Room at the White House on September 29, 2025.
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President Donald Trump is arguably the most pro-Israel president of modern times. So his Election Day announcement that the United States would end nearly $4 billion in annual aid to Israel was stunning.

But as is often the case with Trump, the announcement — made on Fox News — was short on details and difficult to pin down. It could end up being less seismic in practice than the shock announcement might suggest.