Trump Says US Will End Israel Aid and Claims Control of Strait of Hormuz

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, and at, at their...

They're fine with it 'cause, you know, they've become a very successful country. They don't need it, and we won't be paying any more Israel. So it's just a wasted thing because we've already agreed that by the end of this year we won't be paying Israel.

Now, we'll help Israel if they need it. You know, they've been a great ally, and we've been the greatest of all allies to many, many countries. We've been great to many countries.

So, Mr. President, you're saying you're not giving them $4 billion worth of weapons?

Look, we have total control. Just one second.

You're not, you're no longer- We have total control, Brian.

You're not- We have total control- ... of the Hormuz Strait. Total control of the Hormuz Strait.

... of the Hormuz Strait. Total control of the Hormuz Strait.

Nobody thought that was possible. Our Navy, our blockade, our military's incredible.

We make the best equipment. We have the people that know how to use the equipment the best.

You know, it's very complex stuff. When you go to the Patriots and the Tomahawks, it's very complex.

You have to... You need smart people to operate. Highly, highly technical.

Unbelievable. We had 11 missiles, 111 missiles shot at our aircraft carrier.

Mm-hmm. One of them, six months ago, at almost the same time.

Every... Big ones, big missiles, very fast, 4,000 miles an hour.

Every single one of those missiles was hit without one wasted shot, and they were all laying in the ocean, these missiles that were shot at us by Iran. Every single one of them.

Now, you know, who could do that? Nobody could do that.

Uh, five years ago, six years ago, nobody could do it.

We have the best equipment. Look at Venezuela. We took over Ve- Venezuela.

They were lo-