FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“The era of blank checks is over.” Rep. Green on Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting
WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Mark Green released the following statement after the meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy:
Watch Rep. Green’s video message here.
Rep. Green said, “President Trump offered Ukraine a win-win which would have provided security, a fund to rebuild the country, and rare earth minerals for the United States. Instead, President Zelenskyy came into the Oval Office and disrespected the President of the United States. Well, guess what—the era of blank checks is over.
A 50/50 split is beyond generous. No mining company and its investors would ever do that deal. Most mining companies get 90% and the country gets 10%. What President Trump has offered is an amazing deal that actually has a chance of working to end the war and the death and destruction.”
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