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Trump claims Zelensky acquired funds from Biden ‘like candy from a baby’
(MENAFN) Former U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky for easily securing massive financial aid from the Biden administration, comparing it to “taking candy from a baby.”
In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Trump claimed that Zelensky “took money out of this country under [President Joe] Biden like candy from a baby. It was so easy.” The Republican frontrunner has repeatedly condemned Biden’s extensive financial support for Ukraine, arguing that the U.S. is getting nothing in return.
Trump insisted that Washington had given Ukraine approximately "$350 billion" and accused Zelensky of failing to show appreciation. He reiterated his longstanding claim that, had he been president in 2022, the Ukraine conflict would not have escalated into full-scale war.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump warned that if Kiev refused to negotiate peace with Moscow, the U.S. would withdraw its support. “If [the Ukrainians] don’t want to settle, we’re out of there,” he stated, adding that any further aid would be conditional on Ukraine demonstrating a willingness to reach a peace agreement.
Meanwhile, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Wednesday that the National Security Council had paused or was reconsidering Ukraine funding, calling it “a pause for a review.”
Tensions between Trump and Zelensky escalated during a late-February meeting at the White House, originally meant to finalize a deal granting U.S. access to Ukraine’s mineral resources, including rare earth metals. Instead, Trump accused Zelensky of “gambling with World War III” over his refusal to negotiate with Russia.
Following the confrontation, the U.S. halted military aid to Ukraine, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe later confirmed that intelligence sharing with Kiev had also been suspended.
In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Trump claimed that Zelensky “took money out of this country under [President Joe] Biden like candy from a baby. It was so easy.” The Republican frontrunner has repeatedly condemned Biden’s extensive financial support for Ukraine, arguing that the U.S. is getting nothing in return.
Trump insisted that Washington had given Ukraine approximately "$350 billion" and accused Zelensky of failing to show appreciation. He reiterated his longstanding claim that, had he been president in 2022, the Ukraine conflict would not have escalated into full-scale war.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump warned that if Kiev refused to negotiate peace with Moscow, the U.S. would withdraw its support. “If [the Ukrainians] don’t want to settle, we’re out of there,” he stated, adding that any further aid would be conditional on Ukraine demonstrating a willingness to reach a peace agreement.
Meanwhile, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Wednesday that the National Security Council had paused or was reconsidering Ukraine funding, calling it “a pause for a review.”
Tensions between Trump and Zelensky escalated during a late-February meeting at the White House, originally meant to finalize a deal granting U.S. access to Ukraine’s mineral resources, including rare earth metals. Instead, Trump accused Zelensky of “gambling with World War III” over his refusal to negotiate with Russia.
Following the confrontation, the U.S. halted military aid to Ukraine, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe later confirmed that intelligence sharing with Kiev had also been suspended.
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