Former US President Donald Trump, after a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, made it clear that he does not object to approving aid to Ukraine, but only in the form of a "loan".
Trump wants Ukraine to receive aid in the form of a loan
After talks with Johnson at his Mar-a-Lago villa, Trump officially confirmed to reporters that they were "thinking about doing it as a loan, not just a gift."
Now we continue to give away billions and billions of dollars in gifts, and we will investigate this matter. But for me it is much more important that Europe should be more actively involved and give money. They should give something commensurate. If this does not happen, I will be very sorry, because it affects them much more than us.
Donald Trump
Former US President
Ukraine can still get help from the USA
On April 12, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, discussed with White House officials a project to help Ukraine and Israel.
What is important to understand is that it will differ from the Senate's proposed $95 billion support package and will include several Republican demands.
That same day, Johnson traveled to Donald Trump to discuss the issue one-on-one.
For a long time, the leader of the Republicans was extremely skeptical about the possibility of further support of Ukraine by the States.
He cynically stated that it was irrelevant to the vital interests of the US, and that the main responsibility in this matter should lie with Europe.
Trump's views have a significant influence on Republicans in Congress, becoming one of the factors that made it difficult to approve additional funding to support Ukraine.
