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Joe Biden has decided that America’s military stockpile is just a convenient treasure chest to dip into, pulling out a cool half a billion dollars’ worth of military hardware to send over to Ukraine. This latest transfer was unveiled during a meeting in Germany with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who, apparently, are intent on keeping the Ukraine war alive as it approaches its three-year mark since Russia’s invasion. Meanwhile, back in the good old U.S. of A., issues like rampant wildfires in California and struggling communities in North Carolina seem to be a little less pressing for the current administration.
With Biden’s latest move, the total chokehold of U.S. aid to Ukraine has reached an astonishing $66 billion since February 2022. In this latest package, the Defense Department is generously gifting Ukraine a range of military goodies, including air defense missiles, air-to-ground weapons, and even support equipment for F-16s. It’s a birthday party for Ukraine, and the presents just keep on coming, no matter how many Americans have watched their homes and livelihoods burn to the ground.
In the line of fire for Biden’s actions is Donald Trump, who has openly expressed skepticism regarding the effectiveness and rationale of the current administration’s Ukraine policy. His stance raises a valid point: might the answer to the conflict be to simply let Ukraine and Russia sort it out on their own? It seems like the tough talk from Democrats, laden with assertions that “autocrats will only grow bolder,” is far removed from the day-to-day struggles that average Americans face.
Zelenskyy is out there on the frontlines, insisting that stopping now would be akin to throwing away a winning lottery ticket. He claims there would be something “crazy” about not enriching the defense coalition they’ve cobbled together. Funny how that sentiment doesn’t seem to extend to the coalition of American tax dollars that have been dispatched to foreign lands, while the homeland struggles with crises that go largely ignored by the Biden administration.
Biden Sneaks In Another Massive Spending Package 11 Days Before Trump Enters Office #TCOT https://t.co/jOEVrzgf9X
— CompuChris (@compuchris) January 9, 2025
If the last package truly is the final send-off before Biden leaves office, the aid comes with a sweet cherry on top: a new round of sanctions against Russia. It begs the question—will the next administration continue this merciful handout culture, or will there be a sober reevaluation of priorities? Whatever happens, it’s hard to ignore the irony that while Biden is playing Santa for Ukraine, millions of Americans are dealing with their own holiday tragedy fueled by flames and floods that don’t make the headlines.
In an unexpected twist, the Ukrainians are reportedly expanding their territory in Russia’s Kursk region, which they are touting as a “huge win.” While Zelenskyy is busy celebrating fallen North Korean troops assisting Russia, one can’t help asking whether the U.S. should be more concerned with fallen houses back home than a foreign war that seems increasingly mismanaged by American leadership. It’s clear that, in the grand poker game of international conflict, the American people are left holding a very empty card.
