White House downplays CNN poll showing majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine | CNN Politics
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The White House on Wednesday downplayed CNN polling showing most Americans oppose Congress providing additional funding to support Ukraine in its war with Russia ahead of a reported administration request for more aid.

Mitch McConell says the quiet part out loud.

Exact full quote from CNN:

“People think, increasingly it appears, that we shouldn’t be doing this. Well, let me start by saying we haven’t lost a single American in this war,” McConnell said. “Most of the money that we spend related to Ukraine is actually spent in the US, replenishing weapons, more modern weapons. So it’s actually employing people here and improving our own military for what may lie ahead.”

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/4085063

  • Kalash@lemmy.world
    185·
    11 months ago

    Well, let me start by saying we haven’t lost a single American in this war,

    But that is not correct. Several U.S. citizen have died fighting in Ukraine.

    • GregorGizeh@lemmy.world
      353·
      11 months ago

      Fair, but those were volunteers. Obviously he is referring to Americans deployed by the government in some form, nobody died in the line of duty so to say.

      • sab@kbin.social
        171·
        11 months ago

        Speaking as a civil serviceman, “we [the State] haven’t lost a single American in this war” is accurate. Speaking as an American, “we [the American people] haven’t lost a single American in this war” is inaccurate.

        In addition to volunteers there’s the American journalist Brent Renaud, who was killed by Russian forces last year.