Trump Pauses Aid To Ukraine

By
Rachel Stevenson
-
0
434

It was only a matter of time before President Trump decided to put the brakes on Ukraine’s endless supply of U.S. taxpayer-funded military aid. And honestly, who can blame him? For three years, Washington elites have treated Ukraine like a sacred cow—no questions asked, no accountability, just a steady pipeline of cash and weapons while Americans foot the bill. But now that Trump is back in charge, things are running a little differently.

The message from the White House is simple: If Ukraine wants U.S. support, it needs to show some respect and demonstrate a real commitment to peace. That means no more treating America like an ATM, no more demands for blank checks, and certainly no more playing hardball with the very country that has kept them afloat. Seems pretty reasonable, but of course, the usual crowd of war hawks and globalists are clutching their pearls, acting as if pausing aid to Ukraine is some sort of catastrophic betrayal.

Let’s not forget why Zelenskyy was in Washington in the first place. He was there to negotiate an end to this war—something Trump has been clear about from day one. The deal on the table included a minerals-for-security agreement, but it didn’t come with the ironclad security guarantees Ukraine was hoping for. Instead of working toward a diplomatic solution, Zelenskyy decided to throw a fit in front of the cameras, turning a high-stakes meeting into a public spectacle.

It’s a little rich for Zelenskyy to lecture Trump about stopping Russian aggression when, for four years under Trump, Putin didn’t dare pull a stunt like this. No invasions, no drawn-out conflicts—just a strong American president who actually knew how to handle foreign adversaries. Contrast that with Biden’s weak leadership, which practically invited Putin to march into Ukraine in the first place. But sure, let’s pretend Trump is the problem here.

Then there’s the question of gratitude, or rather, the complete lack of it. Trump isn’t wrong to suggest that Zelenskyy should show a little more appreciation. America has sent more aid to Ukraine than all of Europe combined, despite the fact that Europe has far more at stake in this conflict. Yet somehow, it’s always the U.S. that’s expected to do the heavy lifting, while Zelenskyy acts as if he’s entitled to an unlimited flow of American money and weapons.

And let’s not kid ourselves—Ukraine is not winning this war. No amount of wishful thinking, CNN headlines, or dramatic speeches to Congress is going to change that. At some point, reality has to set in, and a negotiated settlement becomes the only logical path forward. Trump understands this. But Zelenskyy and his cheerleaders in Washington? They’d rather gamble with World War III than admit the obvious.

So now, Trump is doing what any sane leader would do—putting aid on pause until Ukraine proves it’s actually serious about ending this war. If Zelenskyy wants continued U.S. support, he needs to show that he’s willing to come to the table, not just demand more resources while rejecting every diplomatic off-ramp. That’s not betrayal, that’s leadership. And after four years of Biden’s disastrous foreign policy, it’s a welcome change.

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR