Axios reports:
U.S. military aid to Ukraine was the focus of one of the most heated exchanges during Wednesday’s GOP presidential debate, in a scene that reflected how the issue is dividing many Republicans. Ramaswamy was a hard “no.”
Haley, Pence and Christie vigorously defended the aid as crucial to the security of NATO and the U.S., and to prevent Russian President Vladamir Putin from aggressively moving on other European nations.
Ukraine is a “pro-American country that was invaded by a thug,” Haley told Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur with no previous political experience. “You will make America less safe. You have no foreign policy experience and it shows.”
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Former Ambassador Nikki Haley slams Vivek Ramaswamy at the GOP debate on Ukraine and foreign policy:
“You are choosing a murderer over a pro-American country … You would make America less safe. You have no foreign policy experience and it shows. It shows.” pic.twitter.com/NRilZGZf7G
— The Recount (@therecount) August 24, 2023
Haley is the only one on stage to succinctly counter Ramaswamy’s argument that the U.S. should stop sending support to Ukraine and brings up Prigozhin: “Look what Putin did today, he killed Prigozhin.” pic.twitter.com/G9dmRiyc1T
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) August 24, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy proudly declared that he supported cutting off military aid to Ukraine. Nikki Haley slammed Ramaswamy for wanting to “make America less safe” before noting he also “wants to go and stop funding Israel” and “let China eat Taiwan.” #GOPDebate https://t.co/jaEiKvx8MI
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 24, 2023
After Vivek Ramaswamy snarked that he wished Nikki Haley well on her “future career on the boards of Lockheed and Raytheon,” Haley fired back: “You have no foreign policy experience, and it shows!”
And it got loud cheers from the audience. #GOPDebate https://t.co/ENhbVRiOzA
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 24, 2023
