Trump demands Ukraine give rare earth minerals to US as payment for war aid

Trump demands Ukraine give earth minerals to US as payment for war aidThe White House

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00:00We're telling Ukraine, they have very valuable rare earth.

00:05We want what we put up to go in terms of a guarantee.

00:09We want a guarantee.

00:10We want — we're handing them money hand over fist.

00:13We're giving them equipment.

00:15European is not keeping up with us.

00:17They should equalize.

00:18And look, we have an ocean in between.

00:21They don't.

00:21It's more important for them than it is for us.

00:24But they're way below us in terms of money.

00:27And they should be paying at least equal.

00:30They should really be paying much more than us.

00:32But let's say equal to us.

00:34And they're billions and billions of dollars below.

00:38So we're looking to do a deal with Ukraine,

00:40where they're going to secure what we're giving them

00:44with their rare earth and other things.