Trump: US must fund safe schools ahead of Ukraine

2022-05-28 16:42:21Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Trump: US must fund safe schools ahead of Ukraine
Donald Trump

Former United States President Donald Trump has called on US lawmakers to prioritize funding for school security over sending military aid to Ukraine, the BBC reports.

Speaking at a pro-weapons conference, Trump questioned how the US has $ 40 billion to send to Ukraine but cannot ensure school safety.

The meeting of the National Rifle Association, the largest gun owners' organization in the US, is taking place in Houston.

The intervention comes days after 21 people lost their lives from a shooting at a school in Texas.

"Before we build the nation in the rest of the world, we must build safe schools for our children in our country," Trump said in Friday speech, receiving loud applause.

"We spent trillions of dollars in Iraq and Afghanistan and got nothing back," Trump added as he welcomed the applause.

Earlier this month, the US Congress voted overwhelmingly to send nearly $ 40 billion in military aid to Ukraine. In total, US lawmakers have sent about $ 54 billion to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February.


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