Sen. Lindsey Graham met with President Zelenskyy on Monday and touted former President Trump's plan for continued assistance to Ukraine. (Ozan Guzelce | Kent Nishimura | Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg)
Trump unveiled the idea last month, saying the U.S. should not give money to other countries anymore as foreign aid, but as loans instead. "It can be loaned on extraordinarily good terms, like no interest and an unlimited life, but a loan nevertheless," Trump wrote on Truth Social at the time.
Graham quickly agreed with Trump's proposal, claiming last month, "President Trump is right to insist that we think outside the box," Axios reported. The South Carolina senator did not vote in favor of the $95 billion aid package designed to support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, citing domestic concerns about the southern border.
A woman looks at a destroyed building in Kharkiv, Ukraine on Sept. 17, 2023. (Ozge Elif Kizil/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Graham additionally said he is "urging the Biden Administration to send longer-range artillery, accelerate F-16 training for the Ukrainians, and designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism under U.S. law."
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The White House did not provide comment when contacted by Fox News Digital.
The $95 billion aid package passed the Senate last month, without the support of Graham. But the measure has stalled in the House, where Republican leadership is unlikely to bring it for a vote. Several attempts to bypass the speaker have started among representatives in the form of discharge petitions to force legislation out of committee and onto the floor. A petition would require a majority of members to sign it in order to bypass leadership.
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