The Nebraska Republican continued, “The President has an agenda: supplemental, reconciliation, Ballroom, etc… I think the agenda is dead. Many of us won’t fund these things knowing he is propping up a dictator’s invasion and throwing an ally under the bus.”
Trump had announced last week that the U.S. agreed to purchase millions of metric tons of diesel from Russia, in an attempt to lower global fuel prices that have been exacerbated by his war on Iran — despite this potentially hurting Ukraine in its war with Russia.
The sanctions package reversed by Trump would have targeted Russian officials, banks and a shadow fleet of oil tankers keeping Russian energy moving. It also would have directed Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top five importers of Russian oil or natural gas.
Tillis argued that Trump can fight energy prices “by solving the Iran problem, not by doing a solid for [Russian President] Vladimir Putin.” Bolduan praised Tillis in her post for not “holding back,” noting Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has shared similar outrage.