Netanyahu pushed Lindsey Graham to keep US aid to Israel flowing
A clip about US money for Israel that lands as a knock on both Netanyahu and Lindsey Graham.
- Netanyahu says he told Graham Israel is now rich enough to pay for its own defense, and Graham pushed back hard, insisting US aid keep flowing and even grow.
- The takeaway: an Israeli leader tried to wean off American money and a US senator fought to keep sending it.
- Anger is aimed at politicians who steer American tax dollars to a foreign country while the US sits on $40 trillion in debt.
- Most Americans are described as fed up with open-ended aid to Israel, and Netanyahu's confidence about getting it is the grievance.
Outlook: Expect more fighting over whether the US keeps funding Israel's defense as debt and public frustration grow.