President Says U.S. Now Sells Arms to NATO, Credits Policy Shift for Savings
WASHINGTON, D.C.:U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States is “not involved in the war monetarily anymore” in the Ukrainian crisis, stating that the days of direct financial aid to Kyiv are over.
Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, the President contrasted his current policy with the previous administration. “Biden gave away $350 billion like it was candy,” he claimed, describing the alleged aid as a “massive amount of money and much of it in cash, a lot of it in equipment.”
Under the current U.S. strategy, President Trump stated, “We sell the equipment to NATO. The European nations pay us for the equipment 100% price, and then they bring it to Ukraine, or whatever they do with it. I don’t give away anything.”
President Trump also confirmed that efforts to resolve the conflict are underway, claiming to have a track record of diplomatic success. “We’re trying to get that settled. I’ve settled eight wars. This would be the ninth and our people are in Russia right now to see if we can get it settled,” he added.
The remarks come as U.S. envoys, including Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are holding high-stakes talks in Moscow and Kyiv to push the administration’s peace proposal.