Trump wants mineral deal as compensation for US aid

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00:00But the military assistance in general, as you know, is not a popular topic in the U.S.,

00:04especially among Republicans in Congress.

00:06Even if the White House decided to cut it by themselves, I think eventually the Congress

00:12will vote, especially among the Republicans in the House, that they will cut off all this

00:17aid.

00:18And President Trump wanted to negotiate this rare mineral deal in order basically to compensate

00:23for what he said, $350 billion that the U.S. gave to Ukraine for no return, and the war

00:29is continuing, and our money is wasted, and we have to bring all this money back to the

00:34U.S.