Rep. Troy Nels, a vocal critic of US military aid to Ukraine, said Thursday: President Joe Biden calling his predecessor clash with Russia.

“Joe Biden, you need to call Donald Trump. Donald Trump will call Vladimir Putin to end this war,” said Texas Republican Nahls. fox news“We have to stop this war, and Donald Trump can do it.”

Nales said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will respond to Trump.

Spokespeople for the White House and Trump did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Nels’ proposal.

Nells, an ally of Trump voted against authentication Arizona and Pennsylvania’s 2020 election results after the Jan. 6 riots also mocked the Biden administration’s decision on Wednesday. 31 Abrams tank to Ukraine.

Former Nails tank commanderAbrams said, “It’s a very powerful piece of equipment, but it needs a huge amount of logistical support.” has spent nearly $100 billion to

Trump criticized the tank deal on his social media website Truth Social on Thursday, writing:

trump proposed conflicting ideas About the situation in Ukraine. He sometimes praised Ukraine for successfully defending itself from Russian forces, saying: fox business In March, it was successful “thanks to the weapons I provided and the weapons the Ukrainians used very well.”

But just days before Russia invaded, Mr. Trump Praise Putin as a ‘genius’ He declared the independence of parts of Ukraine and added that the Russian army would become a peacekeeper.

As president, Trump approved military aid to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia, but he impeached Some of the money was seized while simultaneously pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to open an investigation into Mr. Biden and his son Hunter Biden.

US intelligence agencies have discovered that Russian hackers and influencers tried to help Trump in the 2016 presidential election. Trump claimed there was.no collusionBetween his campaign and Russia, he called the Russia investigation by former special counsel Robert Mueller a “hoax.”

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