US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that if US citizens “get fed up” with him, he will move to Israel and become the prime minister.
US voters cast their ballots on Tuesday in a critical midterm election as Democrats sought to gain control of Congress and establish the first major legislative check on Trump’s second term in office. Trump made the comments while speaking to Fox News’ Fox and Friends on Election Day for the US midterm elections. “My approval rating in Israel is 99 per cent. READ | How Trump And His Administration May Interfere In US Midterm Elections In the same interview, Trump also revealed that he has made a deal with current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would no longer be providing $4 billion in aid to Israel after the end of this year.
If people in the United States get fed up with me, I’ll move to Israel and become prime minister,” Trump said.
Israel no longer needs the aid and that some Democrats and left-wing politicians were using this funding to Israel as a talking point to criticise Republicans, according to Trump. “Now, as far as paying Israel, Bibi Netanyahu and I have made a deal that we give Israel $4 billion a year, and we made a deal months ago that we’re stopping,” Trump said.
