Washington, Nov. 4 -- The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. The Republican president told Fox News Channel during a phone call on Election Day for the midterms that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had approached him about the idea and that they have been talking about it for a couple of years. Trump said Israel doesn't need the aid and it's a lot of money for the US to spend. But Trump also said that US aid to Israel has become a Democratic talking point for candidates such as Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel. Even far-right conservatives, who have supported Trump in the past, have taken issue with US support for Israel, with prominent commentators like Tucker Carlson openlyquestioning the value of the relationship. "You can consider it barter. You can consider military aid or cash," Trump said. "Look, we give them $4 billion of things and money, and they don't need it. And I was approached by Bibi Netanyahu, and we've beentalking about it for a couple of years because it's a lot of money." There was no immediate comment from Netanyahu's office. But at least some of his political opponents were cautious. His chief rival, Gadi Eisenkot, called on the prime minister, who after several hours had yet to comment publicly on Trump's announcement, to speak to the possibly radical change in US-Israeli relations....