As President Joe Biden’s administration draws to a close, one of his top priorities appears to be slipping as much money as possible to Ukraine.
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, which has prompted panic from the current leadership. Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed that the current president is shoving “every dollar” he can out the door to Ukraine during his farewell trip to NATO headquarters in Belgium.
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The aid rush anticipates a potential cut or even elimination in funding after Trump takes over in January 2025.
“The purpose of this visit is to focus our efforts on ensuring that Ukraine has the money, the munitions, and the mobilized forces to fight effectively in 2025 or to be able to negotiate a peace from a position of strength,” he explained to reporters. “We’ve obligated just recently and pushed out the door another $8 billion in security assistance for Ukraine – that was in September, another almost half a billion dollars just a few weeks ago, and President Biden has committed to making sure that every dollar we have at our disposal will be pushed out the door between now and January 20th.”
“We’re making sure that Ukraine has the air defenses it needs, that has the artillery it needs, that has the armored vehicles it needs,” he added.
This did not sit well with X users:
Has Congress been approving this? Because under Trump, if Congress wasn’t managing the money, it was a Constitutional crisis, according to Pelosi.
— Ronnie Baby (@dougjamesm) November 14, 2024
Another giant FU to this country. They’re scrambling to spend every cent they can on illegal immigration and Ukraine while they *know* we don’t want it. Are they planning on a few pallets of cash for Iran, too?
January 20 can’t come soon enough.
— melvis (@wxmel) November 14, 2024
“President Biden has committed to making sure that every dollar we have at our disposal will be pushed out the door [to Ukraine] between now and January 20th”
Remember this the next time someone tells you that your pension is underfunded or bankrupt.
— Douglas Ritz (@douglasritz) November 14, 2024
Somehow, that statement does not sound LEGAL, Mr. Blinken, especially when the American Voters want it STOPPED!
— Rosetta Atchley (@RosettaAtchley5) November 14, 2024
Meanwhile FEMA skips out on giving a measly $750.00 to American citizens in FLA, GA, SC, NC , TN because they had a Trump sign at their residence?
— VES (@BBFORTRUMP0822) November 14, 2024
Mmmm, the people spoke.
We voted to stop this.
— BM (@Pura_Vida310) November 14, 2024
of course. he is on shopping spree before his position is over
— Lenka Houskova White (@white_lenka) November 14, 2024
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— Awitty Fellow (@JustTrollinLibs) November 14, 2024
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