Checking the CCP’s Power Is a More Vital US Interest Than Helping Ukraine: DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) said Monday that checking the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) power is a more vital U.S. national interest than helping Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
His comments were echoed by some of his fellow potential 2024 GOP presidential nominees.
DeSantis has not officially announced his 2024 candidacy, but he made his foreign policy priorities clear in a recent statement criticizing the Biden administration’s approach to the Ukraine–Russia conflict.
In comments obtained by Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” DeSantis argued the current U.S. policy of helping Ukraine is not a vital interest and, in fact, detracts attention from more pressing challenges confronting America….}