Conservative group to unveil anti-Ukraine aid ad at RNC debate pre-show.

EXCLUSIVE: Premier‌ Conservative ⁤Organization Debuts Ad During Republican National Committee Primary Debate Preshow

A premier conservative organization is ⁣debuting an ‍ad ‌during‌ the Republican ‌National Committee⁢ primary debate preshow on Wednesday hosted⁤ by the ‍popular conservative Ruthless‌ podcast ⁣in the hope‍ that it sets up continued aid ‍to ⁤Ukraine as one of the debate’s more crucial issues, particularly as candidates⁣ disagree about the path forward.

The Heritage Foundation’s New Ad on Ukraine‍ Aid

The Heritage Foundation’s new ad on Ukraine aid is‌ aimed at addressing a shifting mood among the ​public, the majority ​of whom ⁣don’t support Congress authorizing additional funding to support‌ Ukraine in its ⁣war against Russia. The Foundation believes that ⁢many in the Washington, D.C., Beltway are not on​ the same page⁢ as average people and average conservatives, who are expected to tune into the debate⁤ to see what candidates ‌have to say‍ on the issue.

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The new ad begins, “

Congress is considering a proposal​ to send even more of‌ your⁤ hard-earned money to Ukraine.”

It then links the issue to the recent ‌wildfire ⁤in Hawaii. “

And here’s the worst part,” it continues. “They’re​ holding hostage disaster‍ relief money for ​Americans until they get their way. That’s just plain wrong.”

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Your family’s contribution already totals roughly $900 for Ukraine. Until ​Joe Biden ​offers‍ a plan to ‌end the war, Congress shouldn’t approve another cent,” it concludes.

After​ the ⁣ad debuts during the Ruthless podcast’s live preshow at 4:30 p.m. in Milwaukee with guests Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), RNC ⁣Chairwoman Ronna⁣ McDaniel, and conservative commentator Guy Benson, it will also be included in the audio version of the podcast on Thursday.‌ The podcast‍ boasts a reported 3‍ million unique listeners.

Heritage is additionally​ launching a paid media campaign ⁤in order to promote the video across⁢ YouTube, Rumble, and‌ its various social media.

In a statement to the Washington Examiner, Heritage Foundation President Dr. Kevin Roberts said, “The majority of ‍Americans oppose sending more U.S. aid to Ukraine. And ⁤yet the Biden administration is asking Congress to approve another⁢ $24 billion. To make matters ⁣worse, they’re holding⁢ hostage emergency funding for hurricanes ⁣and fires here ‍at ‌home. It’s typical of the D.C. swamp to play games with the American people’s money. We⁢ won’t stand​ for⁤ it. The Heritage Foundation is adamantly opposed to this proposal.”

The ⁤Ukraine‌ War and Candidates’ Disagreements

The Ukraine war is expected to ‌come ⁤up during the debate, especially because it is one ​of the few issues that candidates seem to have real disagreements ‌over.

Former ⁣U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley​ has been vocal about her support⁢ for continued military ⁢aid to Ukraine as they fend off Russia’s invasion. But she does not support cash payments or American troops in the country. Former Vice​ President Mike⁣ Pence, who‌ was⁢ the first candidate to travel to Ukraine during the campaign, has‍ maintained similar support for ⁢military aid to the country. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reiterated‌ his own support⁤ for‌ continued U.S. backing‌ of Ukraine with a trip to the war-torn country earlier this month. “You look at this, and I don’t think there’s anyone in our country who would come here and ⁢see this and not feel⁢ as if these are the things that ⁢America ​needs to stand up to prevent,” he said during the trip.

Sen. ⁣Tim Scott (R-SC), a current ⁣senator, has been supportive of military ​aid to Ukraine,‌ voting ‍in favor of emergency defense funding to assist the country in 2022. He has criticized⁤ President Joe Biden on⁣ the subject, claiming‍ he has​ “done a terrible job explaining and articulating to the American people” why⁢ assisting Ukraine⁤ is⁣ critical.

On Tuesday during a radio interview, Scott emphasized, “

The most important ‌thing to do to ⁢protect American ⁤soldiers and our sovereign territory is to make sure that‌ our⁢ adversaries are​ degraded without the use of our military.”

Vivek Ramaswamy has signaled that he wouldn’t support continued aid, stating that he’s more ​worried about an alliance between Russia and ⁣China. ‌“I think that by fighting further in Russia, by further arming Ukraine, we are driving Russia into China’s hands,” he previously⁣ said.

In a​ recent interview with CNN, Ramaswamy further claimed that as president, “I would ⁢freeze the current lines of control, and that would leave parts of the Donbas region with ​Russia.”

“I⁢ would ⁤also further make‍ a⁣ commitment that NATO ​will⁣ not admit Ukraine ​to NATO,” he ‍added.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) hasn’t explicitly said ⁢whether he supports continued military aid ‍to ‍the country, but he‌ indicated it would be at a ⁢smaller scale and in tandem with European⁢ countries. In a recent interview with⁣ Fox News’s Bret Baier, the Florida ‍governor stated his plan to support Ukraine. According to ​him, “

The​ Europeans need ‍to do their fair ‍share. They’re allies. Their economy is 10 times the ​size of Russia. And so I think they need to step‌ up.”

DeSantis added, “

I think the fact that we have drawn down our ‍ammunition to crisis levels,‌ some of our weapons stocks — we have other‌ contingencies we have to ⁢be worried about.”

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So as president, I would prioritize the ⁣China threat first,” he claimed. “I would have more resources and power in the Indo-Pacific. I would also deal⁣ with issues in our own ⁢hemisphere, starting with our border and some ‌of the threats⁣ there. And⁢ then I’m⁣ willing to‍ work with⁣ the Europeans. But I think‍ the goal needs to ‍be, you know, let’s bring it to a sustainable conclusion.”

All of the ​aforementioned ⁢candidates are attending​ the RNC debate on‌ Wednesday, but⁢ the race’s front-runner, former President Donald Trump, has said ⁣he is not.

Trump has⁣ encouraged an end to the war on several occasions. He has further claimed that he would end the war within 24 hours of being in‌ the White House again. He hasn’t‌ directly answered questions about support for military aid to Ukraine, but he did claim during a CNN town hall event, “

We’re giving away so⁢ much equipment. We don’t have ​ammunition for ourselves right now. We don’t have ammunition ‌for ourselves. We’re giving away ⁣so ‍much.”

The former president did indicate that he would threaten to‍ give more‌ assistance to Ukraine‍ in the context ‍of negotiating with Russian President ​Vladimir Putin⁣ during an interview with Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo. “

I would tell Putin,‍ if you don’t make a deal, we’re going to ‌give him a lot. We’re going to [give Ukraine] more than​ they ever got if we have​ to. I will have the deal done in one day. One day,” ​he said.

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