Checking the CCP’s Power Is a More Vital US Interest Than Helping Ukraine: DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media in the Florida Cabinet following his "State of the State" address during a joint session of the Florida Senate and House of Representatives at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, on March 7, 2023. Cheney Orr/AFP via Getty Images

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) said Monday that checking the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) power is a more vital U.S. national interest than helping Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.

His comments were echoed by some of his fellow potential 2024 GOP presidential nominees.