by: John Clore | 3/1/2025 at 12:31 PM
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with other governors, issued a statement on X doubling down on support for Ukraine, despite growing concerns over the war’s endless drain on American taxpayers and its failure to secure peace.
Whitmer’s statement followed a heated exchange Friday between Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance, in which Trump and Vance questioned the wisdom of blindly trusting Zelenskyy over seeking diplomatic solutions with Russia.
Rather than advocating for a peaceful resolution, Whitmer used her platform to attack any efforts to negotiate, insisting that Americans must “protect our strong democratic values” by continuing to funnel billions of dollars into a foreign war with no clear end.
“Donald Trump and JD Vance used the sacred Oval Office to berate President Zelensky for not trusting Vladimir Putin’s word. Americans must protect our strong democratic values on the world stage instead of undermining President Zelensky’s work to fight for his nation and the freedom of his people after being invaded by Russia. We, along with millions of Americans, stand united with the Ukrainian people,” Whitmer posted on X.