'They Would Like It': Donald Trump Confirms Ukraine 'Made The Request' For Air Defense System

In a press briefing on Wednesday, President Donald Trump was asked about Ukraine's request for a Patriot air defense system.

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00:00so close to military installations.

00:02Well, I don't want to get into that.

00:04I have a very good relationship with President Xi.

00:06We're going to see, and I'm going to, you know,

00:08they're going to be making a recommendation to me,

00:10but we have a very good relationship.

00:13As you know, we, uh, they're paying a lot of tariffs

00:15to the United States now.

00:18And, uh, so I'm not going to get into that right now.

00:23Yeah, please.

00:25Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported

00:27that the White House was weighing whether to send

00:30another Patriot air defense system to Ukraine.

00:32Can you confirm that reporting?

00:34They would like it.

00:35They've asked for it.

00:37They're very rare indeed, you know,

00:39because a lot of systems have been sent to Ukraine.

00:42But they would like to, I know they made the request.

00:45We're going to have to take a look at it.

00:46Very expensive, very expensive system.

00:49It's a shame that we have to spend so much money on a war

00:52that would have never happened if I were president.

00:54That's a terrible, terrible war over there.

00:58And, uh, feel your shame.

00:59It's, uh, very sad.

01:01You know, when you talk about a system like that,

01:03highly sophisticated, tremendous amount of money,

01:06and they're doing it because they want to prevent death.

01:09They're getting hit hard, very hard.

01:12So we're looking at it.

01:13Thank you, Mr. President.

01:14All your money.