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Elon Musk Says Ukraine Will Lose the War
Elon Musk: “There’s is no way in hell” Putin could lose to Ukraine.
Investor and Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims the American government is wrong to fund Ukraine. He thinks there’s no way Vladimir Putin will back down to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Does his assumption hold up?
Discussions surround a bill slated to provide more monetary help. The $90 billion funding allocates $60 billion for Ukraine aid. The difference is for humanitarian aid to Israel, Taiwan, and Gaza. Musk opposed the legislation. Alongside him is former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. State representatives Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, JD Vance of Ohio, and Mike Lee of Utah. And the co-founder of Craft Ventures LLC, David Sacks. Musk agreed with Ron Johnson, who said those believing in Ukraine’s win are “living in a fantasy land.” Vance added, “We gotta kill this thing.”
Ukraine’s win isn’t workable with the type of support the country receives.
“This spending does not help Ukraine. Prolonging the war does not help Ukraine,” he said to Bloomberg.
European, Asian, and NATO allies have committed over $178 billion to support Ukraine. And since February 2022, the US has also allocated $113.4 billion in emergency…