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J. D. Vance: “We've now spent $200 billion [on Ukraine].”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 25:46

Russia would not have invaded Ukraine if Donald Trump had been president. Everybody agrees with it. Even a lot of my Democratic colleagues privately agree with that. But here, here's the issue, Sean, is We've now spent $200 billion [on Ukraine]. What's the goal? What are we trying to accomplish? Is there a risk of escalation into nuclear war? Because there is when you have a buffoon running foreign policy. (25:46–25:50)

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