Did RFK Jr. Claim That Ukraine Has Cost U.S. $8 Trillion?

A representative for Kennedy Jr. told Newsweek via email that "the candidate misspoke." They added: "What he meant was that spending on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars totaled $8 trillion. He apologizes for the misstatement." Whatever Kennedy Jr.'s intended message was, the lack of detail does appear to have caused some to believe that the U.S. has spent $8 trillion on Ukraine which is, quite clearly, not correct.
Title: Did RFK Jr. Claim That Ukraine Has Cost U.S. $8 Trillion?
URL: https://www.newsweek.com/rfk-jr-joe-rogan-podcast-ukraine-spending-1807701
Publisher: Newsweek
Date published: June 19, 2023
Description:

A representative for Kennedy Jr. told Newsweek via email that “the candidate misspoke.”

They added: “What he meant was that spending on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars totaled $8 trillion. He apologizes for the misstatement.”

Whatever Kennedy Jr.’s intended message was, the lack of detail does appear to have caused some to believe that the U.S. has spent $8 trillion on Ukraine which is, quite clearly, not correct.

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