Trump Questions Ukraine Aid as House Mulls $61 Billion Aid Package

Despite the mounting pressure, House Speaker Mike Johnson has maintained that funding Ukraine is the right thing to do.

(Left) House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 15, 2024. (Right) Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News town hall in Greenville, S.C., on Feb. 20, 2024. Kevin Dietsch, Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump on April 18 questioned Ukraine aid as the House mulls a $61 billion package that would fund the Eastern European nation’s war effort.

In a post to Truth Social, President Trump said that Europe hasn’t done its part to finance Ukraine’s war effort, and indicated that that’s an obligation that shouldn’t fall solely on the shoulders of the United States.