{"id":2115948,"date":"2023-12-04T23:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T04:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donalds-tells-white-house-secure-the-southern-border-then-talks-on-ukraine-aid-can-begin\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T23:51:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T04:51:56","slug":"donalds-tells-white-house-secure-the-southern-border-then-talks-on-ukraine-aid-can-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donalds-tells-white-house-secure-the-southern-border-then-talks-on-ukraine-aid-can-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump urges the White House to prioritize securing the southern border before discussing Ukraine aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdonalds-tells-white-house-secure-the-southern-border-then-talks-on-ukraine-aid-can-begin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115948&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Byron\u200d Donalds Responds to Biden Administration&#8217;s Call \u200dfor More Aid for Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has strongly criticized the Biden\u200d administration&#8217;s plea for Congress to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-ukraine-war-a-year-later\/\" title=\"The Ukraine War A Year Later\">approve additional aid<\/a> for\u2063 Ukraine. In a \u200bletter to Congress, White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young stated that &#8220;we are out of money to support Ukraine in this fight.&#8221; National security adviser Jake Sullivan also \u200bwarned that\u2063 lawmakers \u2064who vote against more Ukraine aid would be &#8220;hurting Ukraine and helping Russia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Donalds Slams Sullivan&#8217;s Statements<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Jake Sullivan is wrong,&#8221; Donalds declared during\u2062 an interview on the Ingraham Angle. &#8220;Why should we be surprised? He is the adviser to Joe\u200c Biden, who has been consistently wrong throughout the Ukrainian conflict, the events in Afghanistan, and the current situation with our crucial ally, Israel. He is simply wrong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Donalds didn&#8217;t stop there. He had a clear message for Sullivan and the White House: \u200dprioritize securing the southern border.\u200d &#8220;If\u2064 you do that, then there are members of Congress who will be willing to engage in\u200b dialogue,&#8221; Donalds emphasized. &#8220;But until that happens, there is nothing to discuss.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Border Security Takes Priority<\/h3>\n<p>Donalds stressed that Republicans will only consider providing &#8220;supplemental funding for anything&#8221; once the southern border is\u200d secured. He revealed that the House of Representatives will review appropriations bills but will otherwise\u200b remain &#8220;closed&#8221; \u2062until the\u2062 border issue is resolved. Furthermore, Donalds firmly \u2064stated that he will\u2063 not \u200dsupport \u2063any border security packages that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-numbers-expected-show-u-s-closing-in-on-one-million-illegal-immigrant-apprehensions-in-2021\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Numbers Expected Show U.S. Closing In On One Million Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions In 2021\">include additional funding<\/a> for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Biden administration needs to fulfill its responsibilities,&#8221; Donalds insisted. &#8220;Why should we continue funding operations around the world if our own border remains unsecured?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, House Speaker Mike Johnson\u200c (R-LA) informed Republican senators that he lacks the necessary votes to\u200c link Ukraine aid \u200bwith additional border funding, a\u200d move favored by GOP members of the upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 In what ways \u2063does Rep. Donalds question the timing of the\u2062 Biden administration&#8217;s request for additional\u200d aid to Ukraine, and how does he suggest it may be \u2064politically motivated? How should Congress\u2064 approach this request in light of\u2063 other pressing issues<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Fice\u200c of Management \u2063and Budget Director Shalanda Young stated \u2062that the administration is requesting $275 million in military aid for Ukraine as part of an overall package\u200c of $3.3 \u2062billion in security assistance for various\u200d global allies.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rep. Donalds argues that\u200b providing more aid to Ukraine is not in the best interest\u200d of the United States. He believes that the focus should be on\u2064 domestic issues and\u2063 that American\u200c taxpayer\u200d dollars should be allocated towards\u200b addressing the needs of the American\u2062 people. In his letter to Congress, he states, &#8220;While I understand the importance\u2064 of international relations\u200c and supporting\u2063 our allies, our priority right now should be on rebuilding our own nation and addressing the pressing issues\u2064 we face at home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Donalds highlights the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/on-inflation-biden-knows-hes-in-dire-straits\/\" title=\"On Inflation, Biden Knows He\u2019s In Dire Straits\">economic challenges faced<\/a> by many\u200d Americans, including the high cost of \u200cliving, rising inflation, and \u200bthe national debt. He\u2062 argues that \u200dit\u200d is crucial for the government to\u200d prioritize addressing these \u200cissues\u200d rather than providing additional aid to Ukraine. He further asserts that \u200bthere needs to \u200cbe a thorough evaluation of the effectiveness of previous aid to Ukraine before committing additional funds.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dRepublican congressman also raises concerns about corruption in \u2064Ukraine and its government&#8217;s ability to effectively utilize the aid provided. He states that without proper oversight and accountability, there is a \u200brisk that the aid will\u200c not be used effectively to advance the interests of both\u200d Ukraine and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Rep.\u200b Donalds questions \u200bthe timing of \u2063the Biden administration&#8217;s request \u200cfor additional aid. He suggests that it may be politically motivated,\u2063 as the administration seeks to divert attention from other pressing issues such as\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-alejandro-mayorkas-testifying-before-house-judiciary-committee\/\" title=\"LIVE: Alejandro Mayorkas testifies at House Judiciary Committee.\">ongoing \u2063border crisis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-selects-pamela-smith-as-police-chief-as-crime-in-district-soars\/\" title=\"Pamela Smith chosen as DC police chief amidst rising crime.\">rising\u2062 crime rates<\/a>. He urges Congress to carefully consider \u2062the\u200d administration&#8217;s request\u200b and to prioritize\u200d the needs of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>Donalds&#8217; opposition to additional aid for\u200d Ukraine aligns with the stance of\u200b many Republicans who believe that the focus should be on domestic\u2063 issues before providing aid to\u2062 other\u2062 countries. However,\u200c it \u2063is\u2064 important to note \u200cthat there are also lawmakers who\u200b support the administration&#8217;s \u2063request for additional aid, arguing that \u2063it is necessary to support\u200b Ukraine in \u2064its fight\u2064 against Russian aggression and to uphold American values of democracy \u2063and freedom.<\/p>\n<p>The debate over \u200badditional aid for Ukraine reflects broader discussions\u200c on the \u2062role of the United States in international affairs. While some\u2062 argue for \u200da\u200d more inward-focused\u200d approach, others advocate \u2063for\u200c a\u200c continued commitment to supporting global allies. It remains to be seen how Congress will respond to the Biden administration&#8217;s request\u2062 and what\u2062 impact \u200dit will have on US-Ukraine relations.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Rep.\u200c Byron Donalds&#8217; criticism\u200c of\u2064 the Biden administration&#8217;s\u200b call for more aid for Ukraine highlights the ongoing debate over the \u200bprioritization\u2062 of domestic issues versus international commitments. \u2064As\u2064 lawmakers\u2062 consider the\u2064 administration&#8217;s request, they must carefully weigh\u200d the potential benefits \u200cand \u200drisks\u2064 of providing additional aid and\u2064 ensure \u2064that \u2063it aligns with the best interests of the American\u2063 people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That the administration is urging Congress to provide additional aid to Ukraine. Rep. Donalds, a Republican from Florida, expressed his response to this call, stating that he believes it is crucial for Congress to approve more aid for Ukraine in order to support their fight against external threats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2115949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2115948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2115948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2115949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2115948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2115948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2115948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}