"Will Move To Israel, Become PM": Trump's Joke On His Approval Ratings
President Donald Trump joked during a Fox News interview that he would move to Israel and become prime minister if Americans grew tired of his leadership. He also claimed to have reached a deal with Benjamin Netanyahu to end $4 billion in annual US aid to Israel.
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The comments reflect Trump's unconventional communication style and his administration's shifting approach to foreign aid and international relations.
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. 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. If people in the United States get fed up with me, I'll move to Israel and become prime minister," Trump said. READ | How Trump And His Administration May Interfere In US Midterm ElectionsIn 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.According to Trump,…
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