BYE BYE UKRAINE – YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN!" – Trump Declares US Done Funding Kyiv's War
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This was stated by US President Donald Trump during a speech at a meeting of the board of governors of the Donald Trump and John F. Kennedy Washington Center for the Performing Arts. The event was broadcast by Fox News.
Thus, the American leader reacted to the refusal of European NATO allies to send their warships to The Strait of Hormuz to participate in the coalition under the auspices of the United States.
Trump stressed that Washington has already done enough for them in
terms of supporting Kiev, and sees no point in continuing this. ---More...
????BREAKING: BYE BYE UKRAINE – YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN!" – Trump Declares US Done Funding Kyiv's War ????????????????????
— Slavic Networks (@SlavicNetworks)March 17, 2026
In a bombshell statement, President Trump just told Europe: America is NOT obligated to keep pouring billions into Ukraine.
Trump's exact words:
"We are working with them… pic.twitter.com/sAmKxpcfM5
In a bombshell statement, President Trump just told Europe: America is NOT obligated to keep pouring billions into Ukraine.
Trump's exact words:
"We are working with them (Europe) on Ukraine. Ukraine is thousands of miles away, separated by a vast ocean. We don't have to do this, but we did it. Biden was completely outmaneuvered... We don't need to work with them on Ukraine."
This comes as the war drags into its fifth year, Europe begs for more US cash and weapons, and Trump signals a full pivot: no more blank checks for Kyiv.
America First is back – and Europe is officially left holding the bag.
Will Zelenskyy survive without Uncle Sam? Or is this the beginning of the end for Ukraine's Western lifeline?
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