One would have to question both the moral and economic rationale of US involvement in Ukraine’s conflict with Russia. It is the long-held conviction of libertarians that foreign intervention and military aid only worsen and prolong conflict, undermine national sovereignty, and deplete resources from the US economy.

Trump’s proposition to keep the aid to Ukraine running defies the promises he made during his presidential campaign. His commitments to scale down US involvement in foreign wars seem to ring hollow. Further, his highly-publicized claim of ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict on day one—within 24 hours—doesn’t look like it will materialize at all, but instead continue with heavy handed US involvement.