03.11.2026 21:00
US President Donald Trump made headlines with his remarks about Israel on the day midterm elections were held in the US. Claiming that support for him in Israel was at 99 percent, Trump said that if the public in the US got tired of him, he could settle in Israel and become prime minister.
US President Donald Trump made striking remarks about Israel in an interview with Fox News as the midterm elections were underway. Claiming that his popularity in Israel was 99 percent, Trump said that if people in the US tired of him, he could move to Israel and become prime minister. Trump's remarks were one of the highlights of the interview.
“I WOULD MOVE TO ISRAEL AND BECOME PRIME MINISTER”
US President Donald Trump drew attention with his remarks about Israel in a telephone interview with Fox News ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Claiming that he had 99 percent support in Israel, Trump said, “If people in the US tire of me, I would move to Israel and become prime minister.” In the same interview, Trump also announced that the annual $4 billion in US aid to Israel would be ended in 2027.
“I HAVE 99 PERCENT SUPPORT IN ISRAEL”
Connecting to Fox News by phone, Trump claimed in his assessment of his popularity in Israel that he had 99 percent support. Referring to the possibility that people in the US might tire of him, Trump said he could move to Israel and become prime minister.
Trump's remarks came up in the interview he gave on the day midterm elections were held in the US. It was reported that the US president made the statement jokingly. However, he did not explain which poll the claim of 99 percent support was based on.
THE $4 BILLION AID TO ISRAEL WILL END
In the interview, Trump also announced that the annual aid of approximately $4 billion provided by the US to Israel would be ended in 2027. Arguing that Israel no longer needed this aid, Trump stated that the two countries' purchases of military equipment would continue.
The US president said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had discussed ending the aid for about two years and that the idea had also been raised by Netanyahu. There was initially no assessment from the Netanyahu administration regarding Trump's statement.
MESSAGE OF A NEW ERA IN US-ISRAEL RELATIONS
Trump's statement indicated that there could be a change in the form of Washington's support for Israel. If the annual aid is ended, it could come onto the agenda for the US to focus on arms sales instead of direct financial and military aid to Israel. However, Trump did not share details on how this change would be implemented.