The latest ad targets GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana, who was born in Ukraine, as Congress weighs additional aid for the country in its war against Russia.
And as Republican candidates compete to be seen as most aligned with former President Donald Trump, highlighting divisions over Ukraine aid has become one fast way to make the case that they are true “America First” believers.
Some Indiana Republicans said Goodrich’s attack was perplexing, given that Spartz has not been among the loudest proponents for more aid to Ukraine, and she has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In a statement, Goodrich campaign spokesman Kyle Kasting said: “Chuck Goodrich thinks we need to build the wall and secure the border first instead of continuing to send blank checks to Ukraine; Victoria Spartz stood with President Biden and supported 40 billion dollars of aid that, among other things, funded Ukrainian pensions and Ukrainian business bailouts.”
Speaker Mike Johnson suggested the House could take up the issue when lawmakers return to the nation’s capital later this month, but his speakership could be threatened if he draws the ire of far-right Republicans.
But he was less optimistic his party would reject isolationist positions, noting pro-Trump base voters “tune out” Republicans like Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah and former Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, who have been making the case for more Ukraine aid.
And, since just eight states have held congressional primaries so far, some GOP lawmakers may be considering the looming threat of attacks over support for additional Ukraine aid.
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And as Republican candidates compete to be seen as most aligned with former President Donald Trump, highlighting divisions over Ukraine aid has become one fast way to make the case that they are true “America First” believers.
Some Indiana Republicans said Goodrich’s attack was perplexing, given that Spartz has not been among the loudest proponents for more aid to Ukraine, and she has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In a statement, Goodrich campaign spokesman Kyle Kasting said: “Chuck Goodrich thinks we need to build the wall and secure the border first instead of continuing to send blank checks to Ukraine; Victoria Spartz stood with President Biden and supported 40 billion dollars of aid that, among other things, funded Ukrainian pensions and Ukrainian business bailouts.”
Speaker Mike Johnson suggested the House could take up the issue when lawmakers return to the nation’s capital later this month, but his speakership could be threatened if he draws the ire of far-right Republicans.
But he was less optimistic his party would reject isolationist positions, noting pro-Trump base voters “tune out” Republicans like Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah and former Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, who have been making the case for more Ukraine aid.
And, since just eight states have held congressional primaries so far, some GOP lawmakers may be considering the looming threat of attacks over support for additional Ukraine aid.
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