Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.S.C.) on Sunday rejected the idea that former President Trump was making decisions in the Senate after a bipartisan agreement on border issues collapsed due to the former president’s lack of support. .
NBC’s Kristen Welker told Graham on “Meet the Press” that lawmakers “shouldn’t even exist as a Senate if they have to ask Donald Trump’s permission for everything.” He asked Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to respond to her comments. we do. Let’s just do our job. ” Welker then asked Graham whether Trump was “calling the shots” in the Senate.
“No. I mean, I voted against the things he didn’t like. What’s important is to say to Lisa, when we’re $34 trillion in debt, our allies will pay it off if they can.” Do you support the idea that the United States should act first? This is not isolationism, but it takes into account the needs of the American people,” Graham said, referring to aid to Ukraine. he said while doing so.
“I hope that soon I will be able to go to Ukraine and tell them that the aid is coming. It will be in the form of a loan. If possible, please pay it back. What I want Russia to know is that Ukraine will come out of this fight. “If you think we’re going to back out, you’re completely wrong,” he said.
Graham said he supports providing aid to Ukraine if the United States provides forgivable, interest-free loans. Welker pointed to a proposal that Trump recently proposed. Graham’s comments also come weeks after Senate Republicans scrapped a bipartisan agreement involving border security after the former president urged lawmakers to oppose it.
Graham also confirmed that President Trump plans to contact House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) about the possibility of lending to Ukraine.
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