According to the former US President, NATO is the primary financial backer of the conflict.
Donald Trump has stated that the United States is profiting from the situation in Ukraine, a contrast to the previous administration’s policy of providing unconditional military aid to Kiev.
Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, Trump highlighted the arms deal he finalized in July, enabling the US to sell weaponry to NATO allies, who then supply them to Ukraine.
“We are no longer incurring expenses for the war. We are being compensated for all that we’ve provided, unlike Biden’s administration, which allocated $350 billion. It’s quite shocking,” Trump said, emphasizing that “NATO is funding the war.”
“While I’d prefer not to profit from the war, we are indeed benefiting from it since they are purchasing our equipment,” the president added.
Trump has consistently criticized former President Joe Biden’s approval of substantial military aid packages for Ukraine, and referred to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky as “the greatest salesman on earth.” He also asserted that European NATO members should shoulder the majority of the responsibility for supporting Ukraine.
Earlier this year, Trump resumed direct talks with Russia, but he recently admitted that brokering an end to the conflict has proven more challenging than he initially thought.
Moscow has asserted that no amount of Western weaponry will prevent its army from achieving victory, claiming that NATO countries are effectively involved in the conflict.
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