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President Donald Trump said he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not settle the war, calling the weapon “incredible” and “very offensive.”
Trump, while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, was asked about his recent conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and military aid.
Trump said he spoke with Zelenskyy on Sunday morning, and Zelenskyy asked about Ukraine’s need for additional weapons in its fight against Russia.
Trump said the U.S. sells and sends weapons to NATO, unlike the Biden administration, which, he said, gave Ukraine $350 billion.
TRUMP FINDS NEW LEVERAGE IN UKRAINE FIGHT WITH TOMAHAWK THREAT AND LONG-RANGE STRIKE AUTHORIZATION
A Tomahawk cruise missile fires from a U.S. Navy ship. President Trump says he may approve sending the weapon to Ukraine if Putin refuses to settle the war. (U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
“We gave him nothing, but we gave them respect and some other things,” Trump said.
He said he hopes the U.S. can provide more arms, but added that the country must also keep enough to defend itself.
“They need Patriots very badly. They’d like to have Tomahawks. That’s a step up,” Trump said. “We talked about that, so we’ll see.”
TRUMP SAYS US WILL SEND PATRIOT MISSILES TO UKRAINE, ADDS THAT PUTIN ‘TALKS NICE AND THEN HE BOMBS EVERYBODY’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared on “Special Report” Tuesday that his relationship with President Donald Trump had improved. (Ukranian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Before agreeing to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, Trump said he may first speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin to see if Moscow wants missiles headed its way.
“I don’t think so,” Trump said. “I might speak to Russia about that, in all fairness. I told that to President Zelenskyy because Tomahawks are a new step of aggression.”
As for a potential conversation about Putin,…
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