Former President Donald Trump has warned that America’s ammunition stocks are depleted, blaming incumbent President Joe Biden for the national security issue.
During an Aug. 21 campaign rally in Asheboro, North Carolina, Trump claimed Biden bled America’s ammunition stockpiles dry to arm Ukraine and other countries. He added that aside from ammunition, billions of dollars worth of weaponry have been donated free of charge.
“They released a report talking about all of the vulnerable areas. We’re weak here, we’re weak there,” Trump addressed the crowd behind bulletproof glass panels. “That’s like saying, ‘We have no ammunition.’ You know why? We gave it all up to Ukraine and various other places. We gave them everything.”
According to an Aug. 23 fact sheet from the U.S. Department of State, Washington “is providing Ukraine vital military assistance to defend itself” through the…
