Georgia Rep. Scott blames Biden's poor messaging for Americans' waning support for Ukraine

Scott said the lack of a coherent message from Biden on Ukraine has caused some Americans to shift their support.

Published: August 8, 2023 6:33pm

Updated: August 8, 2023 8:09pm

Georgia GOP Rep. Austin Scott blames President Joe Biden's poor messaging for Americans' declining support for sending more money to Ukraine. 

"This is one of those issues where the lack of a coherent and consistent message is allowing the narrative that we shouldn't be there to take precedence over why we are sending our weapons and support to Ukraine," Scott said on the Tuesday edition of the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show. 

According to a recent poll from CNN, 55% of Americans believe that the U.S. should not authorize additional funding to Ukraine in the midst of its ongoing war with Russia. 

"I believe we should be supporting Ukraine," Scott said. "I think that the consequences of not supporting them and the cost of not supporting them ends up being significantly larger for the American taxpayers long-term than it is in supporting them."

Scott, who serves on the House Intelligence Committee, has spoken before on how Biden seems to have no long-term solution for the U.S. in its relationship with Ukraine. 

"I will tell you that the lack of a coherent and consistent message, I think, is the reason that Americans have shifted some of their support," he said. 

He also added that most members on the Intelligence Committee think it is still crucial to support Ukraine. 

"If we withdraw our support today, I think Russia would take over the country and therefore the Black Sea," Scott stated. 

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