I am so fed up with this administration — it consists of chronic liars like Trump and Hegseth.
Trump:“We have a lot of ammunition, but it was depleted by giving so much to Ukraine. Biden gave $350 billion worth of cash and military equipment to Ukraine, and he didn’t rebuild anything. Fortunately, we still have a lot.”
Hegseth: “We’re still dealing with the environment Joe Biden created — depleting our stockpiles by sending them to Ukraine instead of supporting our own military. Every challenge we face traces back to, ‘Well, we sent it to Ukraine.’”
No, Biden did not give Ukraine $350 billion. That’s a plain lie that Trump keeps repeating. The total approved aid has not exceeded $180 billion, and the amount actually delivered is even lower. Anyone with internet access can verify this.
And no, Ukraine did not deplete U.S. stockpiles. Much of the aid consisted of older systems and munitions — artillery shells, HIMARS rockets, Javelins — not the high-end interceptors and cruise missiles now in heavy shortage due to the war in Iran.