Abdul El-Sayed backs Donald Trump’s plan to cut aid to Israel

 Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed expressed willingness to work with President Donald Trump to cut $4 billion in U.S. aid to Israel.

El-Sayed criticized continuing to subsidize foreign militaries using American weapons for violent actions in Gaza, where he has accused Israeli leadership of genocide.

Trump announced the aid reduction, stating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed that Israel no longer needs the financial assistance.

El-Sayed clarified his stance in an interview, emphasizing the need to separate the Jewish faith from the actions of the Israeli government.

The unexpected area of agreement follows a campaign in which Trump launched baseless personal attacks against El-Sayed, who will be sworn in as the first Muslim U.S. senator.