Trump’s Budget: America First?

>>122888

According to The New York Times on Wednesday, Trump granted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson the discretion to choose where the cuts are most appropriate — with the exception of Israel, ordering him to leave aid to the Jewish state in place.

While there was no indication US aid to Israel would be targeted in the cuts, Trump’s promise to dramatically decrease State Department funding led some to worry how Israel may be ultimately effected.

There was no immediate indication if aid to Egypt and Jordan, who are the next largest recipients of US assistance would be affected.

“The FY 2018 request for the State Department and USAID will allow us to advance our foreign policy goals. Secretary Tillerson will use this opportunity to ensure that we are using U.S. taxpayer dollars as effectively and efficiently as possible,” a State Department spokesperson told The Times of Israel.

“Later this spring, the President will release the full FY 2018 budget request with more details on specific funding and programs requested for the State Department and USAID, along with other Executive Branch agencies.”

Former US envoy to Israel Dan Shapiro estimated on Twitter that cuts to Jordan and Egypt could still negatively impact Jerusalem. Both of their aid deals were signed following peace deals with Israel.

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>>122891

The aid to Israel is part of a military assistance package forged between the two countries in a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding that expires in 2018, when the historic deal struck between the Obama administration and Israel will go into effect.

That package, signed by the two parties in September 2016, will grant Israel $3.8 billion annually — up from the $3.1 billion pledged under the previous agreed-upon MOU — starting in 2018 and through 2028.

The MOU signed between Washington and Jerusalem is the United States’ largest defense aid package to any country in history.

Such funding is allocated to a myriad of Israeli defense programs, not the least including the Iron Dome missile interception system, the Arrow 3 long-range interceptor program and David’s Sling mid-range rocket interceptors.

Trump’s America First rhetoric during the campaign had caused some jitters in Israel and elsewhere that he could slash the amount of aid given to allies generally.

Trump’s budget comes as his special envoy for Middle East peace, Jason Greenblatt, is concluding a “listening tour” in the region, trying to arrive at understandings to strike a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians

In the last several days, Greenblatt has met with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, as well as King Abdullah II of Jordan.

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>>122888
Good to see the Zionists getting nervous about their foreign aide. They should be. There are growing segments of both major American political parties that want nothing to do with Israel.

>>122899
>Good to see the Zionists getting nervous about their foreign aide.

What have they got to be worried about?

Obama (Dem) just gave them $38 billion and now Trump (Rep) has guaranteed they'll get the cash, even as he cuts programs for the American people.

>>122903
Obama gave them less than his predecessors did. I think they are worried that this trend will continue despite the current President's obvious lip service support.

>>122905
>Obama gave them less than his predecessors did.

>>122892
> the historic deal struck between the Obama administration and Israel will go into effect.
>That package, signed by the two parties in September 2016, will grant Israel $3.8 billion
> annually — up from the $3.1 billion.

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Jesus H Christ I'm sick of it. Can somebody post something else already?

>>122911
> Thread clearly labeled as referring to Trump
> "I don't want to read about Trump!"

Then why did you join this thread?

>>122899
Why would they be nervous when Trump is willing to cut American programs to keep their Israeli aide budget intact?

>>122922
I want the threads to stop

>>123049
>I want the threads to stop

Well then, it's a good thing this isn't your own private club and you're free to piss off elsewhere.

>>123049
Honestly, nothing else matters right now.

Anyone can see the direction world is heading in. Real steady.

Trump is the only wildcard. The course the world takes depends on his presidency and our reaction to it.

Will we carry the torch he's creating? Or stick it in up our collective anus? Do you floss enough?

Trump is a shill......

I thought these boards were moderated...

There shouldnt be any trump posts

>>123249
no

check this out

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You don't have to read it snowflake

>>122899
Is that what you take from this story? Christ son, ain't no talking to someone like you.

>>123205
He's part of the same bullshit policy, only the narrative is all "OMG WILDCARD". Seriously, the only difference is that Trump fanboys are convinced they've taken the red pill and things could end up different. Forgive us pragmatists for not embracing blind optimism in this pivotal era.

>>122911
Why don't you post something else if you hate American news so much?

>>123378
Yeah I'm sure this guy who barely became president against the entire media and establishment is a shill.

It's only like 99% of every shitty corporation and dumbass celebrity retard was against him.

Literally the only reason you could have a problem with him is zionism, and that's racist to a supposed religion/race that isn't actually either thing.