'Someone's Got To Have The Numbers': State Dept Official Spars With Reporters Over Israel Aid

During a press briefing on Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller was asked about the total value of US foreign aid given to Israel.

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[DrHD-MD]

Where is my tax money? I want to know. I paid tax to spend on my country. Not to spend on destruction. Someone should have the correct number.

[SimonPhoenix]

My house just got swept away and no aid for me and my family however money for Ukraine and Israel ?

[Mary-ilzz]

Thank you first reporter!!! STOP our taxpayer money going to Israel! Help our countrymen with these disastrous after effects of Helene!

[augustlandmesser]

How can Miller know that number is wrong if he doesn't know which is right?

[MrAbfam]

the sunlight is starting to burn Dracula.

[drobins]

My roads can’t even get paved and we printing money for Israel like that 🤦🏾‍♂️

[tylermadison]

Imagine not knowing how much billions of American tax payer money you give to a foreign country

[damiansaunders]

Kind of comes down to 'we're sick of this bullshit' doesn't it.

[NS-mzgq]

When was the last time did the people in Detroit get a $3000 from the fed.

[LSZreduction]

I dont have the exact number but your number is incorrect, just means that its basically correct but Im going to use a technicality as a scapegoat because your figure isnt correct down to the penny

[artemmandrob]

"A billion here and a billion there and pretty soon you are taking about real genocide."

[WuhanMan]

With USA support, Israel has universal Medicare and receives billions in weapons and aid. Meanwhile the US government treats the American taxpayer like schmucks . Good luck to all Americans affected by the recent hurricanes, you won’t get much support and even less money. 😢

[NinjaStroll]

To all the America first people who are suddenly silent, yall are cowards

[bluesque]

This man is a piece of work. Clearly his dear ones are with him because of the money he makes!

[haniffrasheed-nprz]

The US can make clear whatever they want if Israel says no the US then bow down and start making excuses for them.

[johnmuir]

I wonder what small percentage of the public still believes anything said by the White House?

[MILEYTR]

What’s we owe them ??? what they do for us we don’t know ??? Why we sending are kids futures money to the war ??? What’s the point..???

[handcharlei]

We need a march on Washington to stop sending money to Israel! We need to focus on Americans first.

[MrBazBake]

Matt Miller: "Us stopping Houthis hijacking ships carrying weapons to Israel is not aid to Israel!!!"

😂😂😂😂

[Optimistic_Fool]

Would not a state need the ability to fund and defend it's self in order to be sovereign.