Trump blames Biden for U.S. munitions shortage amid Iran war
President attributes depleted missile stockpile to Ukraine aid rather than six months of strikes on Iran.
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President Trump attributed the U.S. munitions shortage to Biden's decision to provide $300 billion in weapons to Ukraine, rather than acknowledging his administration's six-month military campaign against Iran. The Center for Strategic and International Studies stated the U.S. has sufficient missiles for any plausible scenario, contradicting Trump's framing of the shortage.
- Trump attributes U.S. munitions shortages to Biden's 2024 aid to Ukraine rather than his six-month military campaign against Iran.
- Trump contradicts himself by claiming to be fine on munitions while saying they are low and being rapidly built.
- Independent defense analysts (CSIS) assess the U.S. has sufficient missiles for any plausible Iran scenario, undermining Trump's shortage narrative.
- The claim draws criticism on social media as deflection from the consequences of Trump's Iran policy.
How it unfolded
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Reaction Story spreads to Reddit
The article is shared on Reddit's political subreddits by user ChiGuy6124, extending reach across platforms.
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The New Republic article notes Trump has been insisting he inherited a depleted munitions stock while denying a current shortage, and cites CSIS assessment that the U.S. has adequate missiles for fighting Iran.
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A Bluesky post from atrupar.com frames Trump's blame as deflection from his 'war of choice against Iran,' garnering 1,044 likes and 165 comments.
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Trump attributed the U.S. munitions shortage to Biden's $300 billion in weapons aid to Ukraine, saying 'the reason it's low is [Joe Biden] gave three hundred billion dollars worth to Ukraine.'
“They talk about munitions—and we're fine with munitions, we're fine. But the reason it would be lower—and we're building them like crazy—but the reason it's low is [Joe Biden] gave three hundred billion dollars worth to Ukraine.”
President Trump · Press ↗
What people are saying verbatim
“They talk about munitions—and we're fine with munitions, we're fine. But the reason it would be lower—and we're building them like crazy—but the reason it's low is [Joe Biden] gave three hundred billion dollars worth to Ukraine.”
President Trump, President of the United States · Real America's Voice network ↗ · Aug 10
“They never mention that. They never like to mention that. Now I'd like to give to Ukraine also, but they have to pay—meaning the European Union.”
President Trump, President of the United States · Real America's Voice network ↗ · Aug 10
“The U.S. is currently short on long-range missiles and interceptors because the Trump administration has been shooting them at Iran for the past six months, not because Biden gave some Tomahawks to Ukraine in 2024.”
New Republic analysis, News publication · New Republic ↗ · Aug 10
“the United States has enough missiles to continue fighting this war under any plausible scenario.”
Center for Strategic and International Studies, Defense policy research organization · New Republic ↗ · Aug 10
“Trump blames Biden and Ukraine for the munitions shortage caused by his war of choice against Iran”
atrupar.com, Political news aggregator · Bluesky ↗ · Aug 10
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Trump blames Biden and Ukraine for the munitions shortage caused by his war of choice against Iran
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Yeah its a lie and everyone knows it, but still Trump is going to win thins fight and most of his fights after this, because in US there is no politict there is just drama and media loves drama. He is president and US constitution is builted that way that president can have too much power. There is loopholes. And fixing themn takes decades. And I…
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Trump has been in office for a year and a half now. Even if we pretend this is true and not just something pathetic that he always does it would still mean either: a) Trump is negligent in his duties if he didn’t even notice this until now or b) Trump is weaker than Biden if after a year and a half Trump hasn’t been able to even come up with any…
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It's not rocket science to know that you can't shoot cannon balls at birds and expect you wont run out of cannon balls. Firing missiles designed for shooting other missiles and aircraft at drones is not sustainable for any country. Instead of listening to people that actually know what they are doing, Trump puts "Yes" men in ther roles and then…
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Ya, Biden shit his pants, Biden makes him fall asleep in public, Biden made him attack Iran, Biden put that birds nest on top of his head, Biden makes him an idiot, Biden blah blah. What a fucking pussy ass bitch.
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Yeah, that's the kicker. It cost us nothing to just not go into Iran, so even if we were, hypothetically speaking, low on missiles, could we not simply have made more and sat on them like we always do?
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Biden gave Ukraine our leftover hand-me-downs that were collecting dust requiring $$ to upkeep and lifecycle. Dipshit is the one who has been using our exquisite munitions we need in PACOM.
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Even if this were true it'd still be Trump's fault. He knew what the stockpile was before he started bombing Iran and he still burned through it faster than it could be replenished.
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That being known, was it a good idea to jump headfirst into a conflict? Regardless of why the stockpile may have been low I feel that is something I’d check before blasting away.
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Just like how Trump blamed his shit pandemic response on the fact that Obama didn’t leave a plan in place. Uh, you were in charge for 3 years.