Don Trump Jr. taunts Zelensky about ‘losing your allowance’ – Washington Examiner
Donald Trump Jr. recently mocked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on social media, suggesting that the onset of a second Trump administration would lead to reduced U.S. funding for Ukraine. He shared a video clip of Zelensky with a caption indicating that Ukraine is just weeks away from “losing your allowance.” This comment provides insight into how a potential Trump presidency might approach the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, which will be close to its three-year mark by January. During his campaign, former President Trump claimed he could resolve the war quickly but did not clarify what that would entail. Ukrainian officials, including Zelensky, have firmly stated they will not accept any agreements that involve ceding territory currently occupied by Russia. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is preparing to increase aid to Ukraine while there is still time, as the Pentagon has about $6 billion in unspent funds designated for Ukraine.
Don Trump Jr. taunts Zelensky about ‘losing your allowance’
Donald Trump Jr. taunted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on social media, saying that his father’s administration would cut U.S. funding to Ukraine once inaugurated in January.
Trump Jr. posted a clip on social media over the weekend of Zelensky, adding the caption: “POV [point of view]: You’re 38 days from losing your allowance.”
His snipe on social media is the latest insight into how a second Trump administration will handle the Russia-Ukraine war, which will be nearing its three-year anniversary when the new administration comes into power.
On the campaign trail, the former president and now president-elect has said he would be able to solve the conflict within a day, but he has not specified what that agreement would look like. Given the circumstances on the battlefield, a deal to end the conflict would likely require Ukraine to make concessions that its leaders have already said they are not willing to accept.
Ukrainian officials, Zelensky included, have said they would not agree to a deal that included giving up Ukrainian territory now held by Russia. They have also argued that doing so would allow Russia to refit and regroup before trying to restart its military operations.
In light of the older Trump’s victory, President Joe Biden’s administration plans on surging aid to Ukraine before the incoming administration may stop doing so. The Pentagon has roughly $6 billion left in previously allocated funds meant for Ukraine that haven’t been spent yet.
The president-elect and Zelensky have spoken since the former won the election last week, and they were joined by tech billionaire Elon Musk.
At least publicly, Zelensky has struck a conciliatory tone toward the older Trump.
“It was extremely important for us in Ukraine and for all of Europe to consistently hear the words of the then-45th President of the United States about ‘peace through strength,’” Zelensky said in an address this week. “And if this becomes the policy principle of the 47th President of the United States, America and the whole world will undoubtedly benefit from it,” the Ukrainian president added.
The Ukrainian president also pointed out in a congratulatory statement regarding the president-elect’s victory that his country is reliant “on continued strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States,” though it’s unclear if Ukraine’s defenders in the Republican Party will be able to sway the incoming administration to continue aiding the country.
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