President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon arriving at the White House on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
"Because Putin had really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice, and then he bombs everybody in the evening. It’s a little bit of a problem there, I don't like it," Trump also said.
Trump said last Thursday that under the new NATO deal, "what we’re doing is the weapons that are going out are going to NATO, and then NATO is going to be giving those weapons [to Ukraine], and NATO is paying for those weapons."
US WILL 'HAVE TO' SEND WEAPONS TO UKRAINE, TRUMP SAYS DAYS AFTER PENTAGON PAUSE
Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s policy chief, is shown at a Senate hearing. At left, a U.S. Patriot missile battery stands ready. (Getty Images)
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"At President Trump's direction, the Department of Defense is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops," Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said. "Our framework for POTUS to evaluate military shipments across the globe remains in effect and is integral to our America First defense priorities."
Fox News’ Caitlin McFall, Jasmine Baehr and Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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