We’ve never heard any reasonable argument to the contrary.” In that piece, we lauded Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the House, for potentially risking his job by pushing continued Ukraine aid over the objections of Republican “firebrands.

Look, there's no appetite for that. What do you think?” Johnson said turning to the crowd, which booed loudly.

U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson said on Thursday there is "no appetite" for another funding bill for Ukraine, a day after President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy a "dictator" and warned he must move quickly to secure peace with Russia or risk losing his country.