Brit Hume said on Fox News Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s decision to reverse course and send weapons to Ukraine stems from his concerns about the political fallout should Russia win that conflict.
The U.S. halted shipments of precision weapons and missile defense systems to Ukraine due to concerns that America’s own stockpile is running low, following a decision by Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby. During an appearance on “Special Report with Bret Baier,” Hume said that while a segment of the MAGA base objects to helping Ukraine, the majority, including much of the conservative wing, still supports the effort.
“I’m not even sure that the majority of the MAGA base is against helping Ukraine. Certainly, there is a vocal part of it, including some people, perhaps within the administration, who would like to abandon Ukraine,” Hume said. “But I think the president is looking at this situation and imagining what would be the political consequences if Ukraine were to fall completely under the boot heel of Russia.”
