President Donald Trump has authorized the sale of U.S.-manufactured weapons to NATO allies for delivery to Ukraine and warned Moscow that secondary tariffs will be imposed on Russian goods in 50 days unless it reaches a peace agreement with Kyiv. The White House says the arrangement ensures European governments, rather than American taxpayers, foot the bill for the armaments. The plan marks a sharp departure from Trump’s 2024 campaign pledge to keep the United States out of foreign wars and has triggered an open rift within his “Make America Great Again” movement. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican and one of the president’s closest allies on Capitol Hill, said “MAGA did not vote for more weapons to Ukraine” after her late-night amendment to block the transfer was rejected. Former White House strategist Steve Bannon likewise labeled the conflict “a European war” and urged Washington to stay out. Administration officials counter that the deal reflects a fairer sharing of defense costs among allies and note a recent poll indicating that almost two-thirds of Trump voters favor continued arms deliveries to Ukraine. Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby said the initiative aligns with the president’s “America First” doctrine so long as alliances remain “fair and equitable.”
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