At a joint press convention with President Zelenskyy, President Biden took aside the lies Republicans are utilizing to oppose Ukraine support.
Biden was requested what’s the technique for the US in Ukraine, and he answered:
Let’s put this in perspective. Bear in mind how far Ukraine has come? Russia has failed, failed so far in attempting to erase Ukraine from the map and subsume it into Russia. Ukraine has taken again greater than 50% of its territory seized since February of twenty-two and it’s pushed again Russian, the Russian Navy. So Ukraine can export grain and metal to the world by means of the Black Sea.
And because of the unimaginable braveness of the Ukrainian folks and the bipartisan assist from our Congress, nevertheless it’s not simply American assist. There are greater than 50 international locations, 50 international locations serving to Ukraine with army, financial, and humanitarian help. On the burden sharing, the US has put up $75 billion and our allies and companions have put up $100 billion and greater than 90% of our safety help to Ukraine is being spent in the USA to offer weapons for Ukraine and replenish our stockpiles and construct our industrial base. We have to guarantee Putin continues to fail in Ukraine.
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Biden debunks GOP lies about Ukraine, “There are more than 50 countries helping Ukraine with assistance. The US has put up $75 billion. Our allies have put up $100 billion. And more than 90% is being spent in the US to provide weapons for Ukraine and replenish our stockpiles ” pic.twitter.com/wFLXpyBsNE
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) December 12, 2023
When a Republican says that others must do their justifiable share to assist Ukraine, they’re mendacity. Different allies are already spending extra money than the US. When Republicans counsel that the US is giving cash to Ukraine, that’s one other lie. 90% of the cash that’s appropriated for safety help for Ukraine is being spent in the USA.
The world is watching to see if an important democracy on the globe goes to step up and assist Ukraine defend their democracy.
Republicans who oppose Ukraine support usually are not being trustworthy with the American folks.
Not solely is their opposition serving to dictator Putin destroy a democracy, they’re additionally weakening and harming the USA.
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