House Speaker Johnson says he has no “appetite” for additional Ukraine funding

Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson. Photo: ukrinform.ua

Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson is unwilling to continue funding Ukraine’s effort to repel Russian aggression.

That’s according to Punchbowl News.

“I don’t have an appetite for further Ukraine funding, and I hope it’s not necessary,” said Johnson. “If President Trump wins, I believe that he actually can bring that conflict to a close.”

The House Speaker went on to suggest that, in his understanding, Donald Trump would call Russian President Vladimir Putin and “tell him that this is enough”.

“And I think everybody around the world is weary of this, and they want it to be resolved. So whatever the terms are, I’m not sure, but I think if Kamala Harris is president, I don’t think it ends, and that’s a desperate and dangerous scenario,” he told the outlet.