Trump confirms U.S. mulling F-35 sale to UAE, says 'they have the money'

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 U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the country is considering selling advanced F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently denied that the nascent agreement between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi included such a provision.

 Trump told reporters at a White House news conference on Wednesday that the Emiratis had expressed interest in buying “quite a few” of the stealth fighter jets. 

 He said such a sale was “under review” given the new dynamic between Israel and the UAE since the two nations agreed to normalize relations last week.

 Perhaps just as important, Trump said, is that the UAE can afford to buy the planes.

 “They have the money and they would like to order quite a few F-35s,” Trump said. “It’s the greatest fighter jet in the world, as you know, by stealth, totally stealth.”