Trump Allies React to Biden Allowing Ukraine to Hit Russia With US ATACMS

Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, supporters of President-elect Donald Trump took to social media on Sunday to react to President Joe Biden’s reported authorization of Ukraine to use U.S. ATACMS rockets to launch strikes into Russian territory.
According to Reuters, who spoke to three sources familiar with the decision on Sunday, Biden will authorize Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to launch strikes against Moscow, adding that the first deep strikes are likely to occur in the coming days, with further details under wraps due to operational security concerns. In addition, Ukrainian forces could use ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) rockets, which have a range of up to 190 miles, to launch the strikes.
It comes after Ukraine has for months urged the U.S. to authorize long-range strikes into Russian territory, but the White House has resisted doing so over fears of escalation. However, Moscow’s decision to deploy North Korean soldiers to the Ukrainian front has changed the administration’s thinking.
The National Security Council (NSC) previously told Newsweek on Sunday that it had nothing to provide on this report. The Pentagon also declined to comment to Newsweek.
Russian media reported that Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RBC TV that Russian President Vladimir Putin has already spoken on what he thinks about potential strikes inside Russia with U.S. long-range weapons.
Referring to remarks made on September 12, Putin said that the potential decision to use Western long-range missiles against Russia would be viewed as the United States’ and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries’ direct participation in the war, which he said would significantly change “the very nature of the conflict.”
The decision drew immediate backlash as several Trump supporters took to X, formerly Twitter, to accuse Biden of escalating the conflict with just months left in office and highlighting Trump’s campaign promise to end the conflict.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican and staunch Trump supporter, condemned Biden writing on X, “On his way out of office, Joe Biden is dangerously trying to start WWIII by authorizing Ukraine the use of U.S. long range missiles into Russia. The American people gave a mandate on Nov 5th against these exact America last decisions and do NOT want to fund or fight foreign wars. We want to fix our own problems. Enough of this, it must stop.”
Venture capitalist and co-host of the All-In Podcast David Sacks also posted on X and wrote: “President Trump won a clear mandate to end the war in Ukraine. So what does Biden do in his final two months in office? Massively escalate it. Is his goal to hand Trump the worst situation possible?”
Responding to Senator Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, who wrote on X that “Libs love war” and “War facilitates bigger government,” billionaire Elon Musk retweeted Lee’s post with the message, “True.”
While Trump has not yet made a statement on Biden’s decision, his eldest son Donald Trump Jr. wrote on X: “The Military Industrial Complex seems to want to make sure they get World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives. Gotta lock in those $Trillions. Life be damned!!! Imbeciles!”
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk wrote on X, “Biden is trying to start World War 3. This is pathological and totally insane. US weaponry should NOT be used to fire into the interior of Russia! Imagine if Russia supplied missiles to fire into America!”
Newsweek has reached out to the White House and Trump’s campaign via email for comment.
Meanwhile, Trump has previously said that if he were at the negotiating table with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the war between the two Eastern European nations would end “within 24 hours.”
After he won this year’s presidential election, Trump wasted no time and called Zelensky and Putin within the first few days. Zelensky recently told Ukrainian outlet Suspilne that Trump’s return to office makes it “certain that the war will end sooner.”
However, critics warn that a rushed settlement of the war could favor Putin.
The Biden administration has pledged to continue strengthening U.S. military support for Ukraine in the final months of his administration, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Wednesday.
The announcement follows intensifying Russian attacks, most recently a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv, marking the first such attack on the Ukrainian capital in 73 days.
“We will continue to shore up everything we’re doing for Ukraine to make sure that it can effectively defend itself against this Russian aggression,” Blinken told reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels, prior to meetings with allied envoys and Ukrainian officials.
In addition, the decision comes as North Korea recently sent around 10,000 of its elite troops to Kursk, a Russian region that Ukraine took over this summer when its forces made a major and unexpected push across the border.
The Biden administration fears that more North Korean special forces could deploy and bolster Russia’s forces. Vedant Patel, a U.S. State Department spokesperson, told reporters last week that Washington remains “incredibly concerned” about the Kursk development.