US President Donald Trump has again shaken up the political and diplomatic conversation surrounding the war in Ukraine by openly admitting that Washington is “making money” from the ongoing conflict. His remarks, delivered on September 19 at the White House, mark a stark departure from the approach taken by his predecessor Joe Biden, whose administration poured tens of billions in direct aid into Kiev’s war effort against Russia.

Trump’s comments underscore both his transactional view of foreign policy and his determination to shift the financial burden of the war onto NATO allies, rather than allowing American taxpayers to carry the costs. But they also highlight the uncomfortable reality that for Washington and US defense manufacturers, the war in Ukraine has become not just a geopolitical struggle but a profitable enterprise.

Speaking to reporters, Trump emphasized that his administration is no longer providing unconditional handouts to Kiev. Instead, the US is selling weapons to NATO members in Europe, who then transfer them to Ukraine.

“We’re not spending any more on the war. You know, we’re being paid for everything we’ve sent, unlike Biden. He gave them $350 billion, and it was shocking,” Trump said. He insisted that the war was being “funded by NATO” rather than directly by Washington.

“In fact, I don’t want to make money on that war, but we are actually making money on that war because they are buying our equipment, as you know,” he added.

The president cast this as a responsible and even profitable approach, contrasting it with Biden’s policy of massive aid packages that came directly from the American treasury.

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