Republicans Longtime supporter of president adds to rift over Ukraine

Marjorie Taylor Greene has criticized Donald Trump over his new pledge to send "billions of dollars" worth of weapons to Ukraine, accusing him of breaking a campaign promise by continuing the very aid that Republicans spent years blocking under Joe Biden.

- Joseph Gedeon

"Maga did not vote for more weapons to Ukraine," the Georgia congresswoman, one of Trump's staunchest allies in Washington, wrote on X yesterday, referring to the "Make America great again" name adopted by Trump's base of supporters. "Maga voted for no more US involvement in foreign wars."

Greene's criticism may not make a huge impact in Washington, where she is not a particularly influential figure despite her high profile in the Maga movement. But it could indicate another crack in Trump's political coalition.

Greene, who said she has "never voted to send a single penny to Ukraine," argued that she remains firmly opposed to any US involvement in foreign interventions.

A March CBS/YouGov poll found that 68% of Republicans disapproved of continued military aid to Ukraine. Since 2022, many congressional Republicans have repeatedly tried to block or restrict Ukraine aid, starting with Kentucky senator Rand Paul's delay of a $40bn (£30bn) package, which Greene voted against, too.