President Donald Trump is getting praise from his most ardent supporters for withholding some weapons from Ukraine after they recently questioned the Republican leader's commitment to keeping the U.S. out of foreign conflicts.
This week's announcement pausing deliveries of key air defense missiles, precision-guided artillery and other equipment to Ukraine comes just a few weeks after Trump ordered the U.S. military to carry out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities .
Bombing those sites in Iran had some hardcore supporters of the "Make America Great Again" movement openly questioning whether Trump was betraying his vow to keep America out of 'stupid wars" as he inserted the U.S. military into Israel's conflict with Tehran.
With the Ukraine pause, which affects a crucial resupply of Patriot missiles , Trump is sending the message to his most enthusiastic backers that he is committed to following through on his campaign pledge to wind down American support for Ukraine's efforts to repel Russia, a conflict he has repeatedly described as a costly boondoggle for U.S. taxpayers.
"The choice was this: either prioritize equipping our own troops with a munition in short supply and which was used to defend U.S. troops last week or provide them to a country where there are limited U.S. interests," Dan Caldwell, who was ousted as a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth , posted on X.