Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are emerging as leading rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, but when it comes to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, they are united in arguing that stopping the aggression isn’t a vital U.S. strategic interest.
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Monday, March 13, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa. – Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are emerging as leading rivals for the Republican presidential nomination. But when it comes to, they are united in arguing that stopping the aggression isn't a vital U.S. strategic interest.
“Europe isn’t helping itself. They are relying on the United States to largely do it for them. That is very unfair to us," Trump said, calling on European countries to share more of the financial burden of defending Ukraine. In his first real articulation of a plan for Ukraine, DeSantis echoed a Russian talking point by referring to the war as a"territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia.” Ukraine's borders are internationally recognized, including by the United Nations.
Trump, as he has before, noted that Russia’s invasion didn’t happen during his administration, casting the conflict as “due to a new lack of respect for the U.S.” “This should be Europe’s fight, not ours. We should not waste taxpayer dollars at the risk of nuclear war,” she wrote.
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