Former President Donald Trump is considering a “loan” system for future Ukraine aid if he becomes president.
Trump mentioned the proposed form of funding during his meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday.
Trump has been highly critical of the United States’ financial support to Ukraine, claiming that money has been spent without clear improvement in the conflict.
It’s not the first time Trump has floated the loan idea — he once expressed such a format for aid via a message on his propietary social media website Truth Social.
PUTIN MOCKS PLANNED UKRAINE CONFERENCE AND SAYS RUSSIA WON’T ACCEPT ANY ENFORCED PEACE PLANS In that message, the former president insisted that the repayment of the loan would come with zero interest and would not be demanded unless Ukraine “strikes it rich sometime in the future.”
“But much more importantly to me is the fact that Europe has to step up, and they have to give money,” Trump said at the Mar-a-Lago event.
The joint conference with Johnson was centered on “election integrity” and served to solidify support around the speaker as his support among some GOP lawmakers has wavered.
Trump allies in the House have become the most fierce opponents to continued financial aid for Ukraine, insisting that foreign wars have no relevance to the U.S. and do not warrant intervention.
If he runs for office again, former President Donald Trump plans to implement a “loan” system for future assistance to Ukraine.
When Trump met with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday, he brought up the suggested funding source.
During the press conference at his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, he stated, “We’re looking at it right now, and they’re talking about it, and we’re thinking about making it in the form of a loan instead of just a gift.”.
As Russia advances, ZELENSKYY strikes out at allies who turn a blind eye to Ukraine’s struggles while the armament dwindles.
He went on, “We’ll have a look at it. We keep giving out gifts worth billions and billions of dollars. “.”.
Trump has voiced harsh criticism of US financial assistance to Ukraine, saying that the money has been spent but the situation has not significantly improved.
Trump has previously suggested a loan format in a message posted on his private social media platform Truth Social, so this is not the first time he has brought up the idea.
PUTIN MOCKS THE UKRAINE CONFERENCE AND SAYS RUSSIA WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY FORCED PEACE PLANS.
The previous president stated in that message that unless Ukraine “strikes it rich sometime in the future,” there would be no interest associated with loan repayment and it would not be required. “.”.
A grievance that Trump has voiced since the start of the conflict was also echoed on Friday, when he said that because Europe has a direct stake in Ukraine’s survival as a buffer against Russia, they ought to be contributing more to its defense.
At the Mar-a-Lago gathering, Trump stated, “But much more important to me is the fact that Europe has to step up, and they have to give money.”.
He went on, “They need to equalize.”. They are impacted far more than we are, so if they don’t equalize, I will be very disappointed. “.
With a focus on “election integrity,” the joint conference with Johnson helped to bolster support for the speaker as some Republican lawmakers had begun to doubt him.
Trump supporters in the House have emerged as the most vociferous opponents of ongoing financial assistance for Ukraine, arguing that foreign conflicts are irrelevant to the U.S. S. and don’t need to be addressed.
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