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Donald Trump: “We spent could be 300, $350 billion giving it to Ukraine.”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Holds Signing Ceremony

Published | Video Starts at 16:16

We think it's negative. We, you know, we, we want it to get settled. We want to save a lot of lives. As you know, in the past, We spent could be 300, $350 billion giving it to Ukraine. You know, we got nothing in return, but we gave it to Ukraine. I ended up getting rare earth in return, even though I didn't spend money. (16:16–16:22)

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Asserts the U.S. spent $300-$350 billion on Ukraine.

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