Mitt Romney’s speech in favor of an emergency spending bill to aid Ukraine with $60 billion in U.S. aid stirred controversy.
Romney claimed, “The vote we will soon take to provide military weapons for Ukraine is the most important vote we will ever take as United States senators.”
Despite passing the bill, he faced criticism for his assertion that it was the most crucial vote ever, prompting questions about its significance compared to other pressing issues.
We are not being asked to send American troops into war, only to help the Ukrainians defend themselves. If we fail to help Ukraine, Putin will invade a NATO nation. Ukraine is not the end, it is a step—and letting Putin have his way with Europe would jeopardize our security. pic.twitter.com/yzZ4OHUMI1
— Senator Mitt Romney (@SenatorRomney) February 13, 2024
Critics accused Romney and others of prioritizing globalist interests and suggested hidden agendas within the bill, including potential implications for future presidencies.
Conservative commentator George Papadopoulos wrote, “Senator Mitt Romney on the $96 billion foreign aid package: ‘Most important vote we will ever take as US Senators’ They don’t even hide it anymore.”
StopWokeCulture posted, “@MittRomney lies. He lies about what’s in this bill. He lies and he knows it. You can’t trust @MittRomney.”
Here's all the other things Mitt Romney doesn't think is "the most important vote we will ever take as US Senators":
☑️Border security
☑️A Declaration of War
☑️Impeachment vote for President Biden
☑️Getting U.S. national debt under control
☑️Cutting spending/reducing inflation… https://t.co/EvM2TspvfK— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) February 13, 2024
Sen. J.D. Vance previously wrote, “I just sent the below memo to every one of my Republican colleagues in Congress. Buried in the bill’s text is an impeachment time bomb for the next Trump presidency if he tries to stop funding the war in Ukraine. We must vote against this disastrous bill.”
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