Former US President Donald Trump criticized aid to Ukraine in the amount of $61 billion during a meeting with Republican lawmakers in Congress, Matt Goetz of the US House of Representatives reported, writes The Hill, quoted by Focus. strong>
According to Goetz, Trump has said that the US should "pay its military more" instead of sending billions of dollars to Ukraine".
"Trump criticizing aid to Ukraine in the face of US House Speaker Mike Johnson is an epic sight," Matt Goetz also writes.
Trump held a meeting with congressional Republicans, the former president's first visit to Capitol Hill since the events of January 6, 2021
Trump has long been skeptical about providing additional US aid to Ukraine. According to him, support for Kiev is not a vital issue for Washington.
In April, US President Joe Biden signed into law a package of bills approved by Congress for additional financial assistance to Ukraine, Israel and allies in the Indo-Pacific region.
These measures caused a split among congressional Republicans, some of whom felt that Johnson had gone along with the White House and not considered the interests of the Republican Party.