On the morning Americans headed to the polls for the midterm elections, President Donald Trump told Fox News that the United States would stop providing military aid to Israel when this year ends.

“As far as paying Israel, Bibi Netanyahu and I have made a deal. We give Israel $4 billion a year, and we made a deal months ago that we’re stopping,” Trump said in a phone interview. “They’re fine with it because they’ve become a very successful country. They don’t need it.”

The president framed the move as a sign of Israel’s strength rather than a break between the two allies. “We’ll help Israel if they need it,” he said. “They’ve been a great ally, and we’ve been the greatest of all allies.” He added that the U.S. would still support Israel if needed and that Israel could purchase American weapons without existing restrictions once the aid ends.

His timeline, however, does not match the agreement now in force. The 10-year memorandum of understanding on U.S. military assistance, which provides Israel with $3.8 billion a year, does not expire until September 2028, according to The Times of Israel, which reported that Trump’s claim appears almost certainly false. Under that agreement, most of the funds must be spent on weapons manufactured in the United States, and Israel receives more U.S. military aid than any other country.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken repeatedly about ending Israel’s reliance on American military assistance, but he has described a gradual process. In May, he said he wanted to phase out the aid over the next decade.

The announcement comes as support for military aid to Israel has softened in Washington. In July, more than 100 House Democrats voted to end military aid to Israel, though the amendment was defeated. Trump said some Democrats and left-wing politicians were using the funding as a talking point to criticize Republicans.