We're Republicans standing for Ukrainian freedom.
The GOP was once a proud defender of freedom and democracy. We are amplifying the voices of Republicans who still believe that the United States should be a steadfast friend to democracies like Ukraine—and a fearsome opponent of aggressive dictatorships like Russia.

David
"The Trump administration has done very poorly in handling the war in Ukraine."

William
"The Trump administration has done a terrible job."

Jim
" I am shocked by the appeasement we've been showing to Russia and Vladimir Putin."

Paul
“It is simply un-American to not take the side of Ukraine in this war.”

Gary
"We've given them enough not to lose, but not enough to win."

Tricia
"Supporting Ukraine is clearly supporting the people who share our values."

Dennis
"I've been shocked by how Trump has handled the war in Ukraine."

Mykola
"Please support Ukraine. It is in our national interests."

Anya
"It's very clear who the victim is and who is the aggressor."

John
"Republicans as a whole have really fumbled the whole Ukraine issue."

Robert
"The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the clearest example of right and wrong that we have currently in the world today."

Gabriella
"To appease Putin right now is really to turn our back on our allies."

Denise
"You can be conservative, but stand up against tyranny."

Lori
"The way Trump is handling Ukraine is actually un-American."

Steve
"Defeating Putin would actually weaken the Chinese-Russian partnership."

Michael
"Donald Trump emboldened Putin to continue his murderous attacks against Ukrainians."

Christian
"Republicans always supported poor countries that were being attacked."

Bob
"How is Trump handling the war in Ukraine? I think it's a travesty."

Karen
"Arm Ukraine to the teeth."

Lena
"Russia cannot be left unchecked with what it is doing in Ukraine."

Deb
"I am at a loss for words with how the Trump administration has handled the war."

Mikhail
"Americans should support Ukraine."

Steven
"Ukraine has been nothing but grateful for all of the support that we've given them."

Charles
"If we back down and appease Putin, it will just lead to more trouble."

Rachel
"I feel like Trump is backing down."

Howard
"It's better that we send our weapons over than we send our boys."

Chance
"The cost of deterrence today is far less than the price of conflict tomorrow."

Dave
"I'm very disappointed how the current Republican party is handling the war in Ukraine."

Scott
"It's up to America to step up and lead by example."

Tom
"To be honest, Zelensky and Ukraine are the leaders of the free world now,"

Barry
"When did we Republicans become the party of dictators and appeasement?"

Brian
"China is emboldened by what's going on with Ukraine."

Alex
"I have a very close friend who's fighting on the front lines in Ukraine."

John
"It's a no-brainer that we support Ukraine."

Christopher
"We're friendlier to the bad actors than we are to our actual allies."

Steve
"The best and only way to solve this is for Putin and his army to go home."

Bruce
"The Ukrainian people are heroic. It's a small price to arm them."

Ralph
"I have sympathy for Russia. But I have no sympathy for their invading Ukraine."

Steve
"If the Russians succeed in Ukraine, they're going to push further."

Teresa
"I support aid to Ukraine because what Russia has done is unconscionable."

Jon
"When we voted with North Korea and Russia to not condemn Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, I was beside myself with disbelief and disgust."

Owen
"I really wish we took a stronger stance against Putin."

John
"I believe that the White House meeting between Trump and Zelensky was a national embarrassment."

Laura
"This is a major mistake if we don't continue to support Ukraine because we have historically stood for freedom and democracy."

Richard
"I think if Ukraine were to fail to the Russians, it would have dire consequences."

Matt
"When I saw the meeting in the White House between Trump and Zelensky, I was deeply embarrassed."

Michael
"I feel like we've turned our back on Ukraine."

Zach
"I support aid to Ukraine because it's the right thing to do."

John
"I see Ukraine as having the same essential values that we do here in the United States."

Pat
"Helping Ukraine defend itself serves America's interests."

Shiv
"Supporting Ukraine is the natural conservative position."

Ruth
"The Trump administration's handling of Ukraine has completely puzzled me."

Chris
"Supporting Ukraine to me is all along it's been about peace through strength and defending democracy and defending our allies."

Oleksandra
"If Russia wins the war, there is little to none that's going to protect Eastern European countries."

Nancy
"Why the most powerful democracy in the world would abandon Ukraine is hard for me to understand."

David
"If Russia is successful in Ukraine, it will embolden all strongman leaders around the world."

Bruce
"For years, we've been the leader of leaders of democracy, and Trump wants to surrender that."

Jordan
"If you pay attention to Russian media, they very much love the things that Trump is doing."

Kevin
"If we help Ukraine, we help ourselves."

Bob
"It is really upsetting that we can't stand up and do what's right."

Rob
"My demographic, we are Reagan children, and I think he's rolling over in his grave."

Jim
"Not only are we just sticking our thumb in the eye of Ukraine, but all of our allies."

Jim-Bob
"I am greatly disappointed in Trump's handling of the Ukraine war."

Mark
"This affects America's direct foreign policy and national interests. History tells us that."

Alexander
"We must supply and help Ukraine as much as we can as Americans."

Jim
"What they're doing to the people of Ukraine is absolutely unconscionable."

Tom
"There's a security price to pay for not following through on alliance commitments."

Karla
"I will tell you right now, Andrew would be alive had he had his combat safety gear."

Dan
"My message to Republicans is, let's get back to principles, America's commitment is to democracy, to freedom, to self-determination."

Charlie
"Ronald Reagan understood that bending over from Moscow was the wrong formula for the Cold War."

Margaret
"I feel that republicans who are against aid to Ukraine don't understand the history and traditions of the Republican Party."

Svetlana
"Ukraine is not asking for anything except for money and ammunition."

Sharon
"If Senate Republicans and House Republicans cannot get together and make something happen here, they will be belying their own history."

Llewellyn
"If Putin is successful in the Ukraine, where will he go next?"

David
"If you read the Russian playbook, we're falling right into their hands."

Ronald
"We must help them to continue to see their flag wave over this land."

Jim
“They want to be democratic. They want to have the rule of law. They are fighting to have that. They're fighting to throw off occupation by Russia."

Eric
"Life is no fun living next to a bully."

Steve
"We gave our word."

Steve
"I support sending aid to Ukraine because we have an obligation to do that."

Christian
"Ukraine is one of the best allies that we could count on."

Steve
"If America doesn't support democracies abroad, it won't be long before there aren't too many of them."

Sam
"We must stand strong, stand with Ukraine, and stop Putin where he is. We cannot negotiate with this monster."

Mark
"Whatever we spend on defending Ukraine right now will be a pittance compared to what we will be spending if Russia wins."

Michael
"We need to stop Russia now. Ukraine's in a desperate fight."

Allen
"If we get Putin out of Ukraine, that would be a huge signal that this kind of thing just isn't gonna happen."

John
"Putin wants to be known in history as a great leader, and in my mind, I feel like that's an imperialistic attitude."

Aidan
"If we don't respond to the crisis right now, we are turning our backs on everything we have striven for since 1945.”

Jake
“Ukraine has constantly shown itself to be a country that wants to be free...That wants to sit outside of the Russian sphere of influence.”

Andrew
"Aid to Ukraine is one of the best things we can do for our country."

Jason
"As Reagan once said, there's no security, no safety in the appeasement of evil."

Pate
"Dictators don't stop, they are stopped."

Rainer
"We arm Ukraine now or we send our sons and daughters to war in Europe later."

David
"Support for Ukraine makes it less likely that the Russians could move similarly against NATO countries."

Rob
"Russia will not stop. Russia will not stop at the borders of Ukraine."

Bohdan
"I cannot see how we as Republicans can do anything other than help Ukraine."

Andy
"It's absolutely vital for the Republican Party to stand for democracy at home and abroad."

Barb
"Ukraine is a democracy and an ally. It's important for us to protect our allies."

Jim
"There's no such thing as a good dictatorship."

Anne
"I very heartily support all of the aid that we've given to Ukraine. "

Jeff
"It's all about Putin's ego. That's entirely what this war is about."

Dan
"If we don't support democracies abroad, then we play into the camp of letting the autocracies prevail."

Steve
"It's important for us to support democracy abroad 'cause it reduces wars, it saves lives."

Mike
"I look at sending aid to Ukraine as an opportunity for the United States ... to weaken one of our greatest adversaries over the last 80 years."

Paul
"If a Republican lawmaker opposes aid to Ukraine, they are not thinking in the best interests of America."

Jim
"It's the right thing to keep on aiding Ukraine."

Bruce
"The people of Ukraine are willing to fight for their freedom. ... So I think they deserve our support for that reason."

Brian
"Abraham Lincoln said that 'when democracy is strengthened elsewhere, it's strengthened everywhere.'"

Baoky
"I firmly believe that by arming Ukraine today, we are saving lives tomorrow."

Eric
"Putin needs to be stopped in his tracks or he's just gonna cause more destruction."

Bill
"Our support for Ukraine is in the best interest of the United States. It's in the best interest for democracy in the world."

Thomas
"I believe that when Ukraine wins, the United States wins."

Timothy
"The United States absolutely must support Ukraine with any effort we can muster."

Mark
"Anyone in elected public office ... who has voted for Putin or voted against aid to Ukraine ... has abdicated their responsibility to the people of this country."

Jim
"I support sending more aid to Ukraine. ... The moral imperative is to do the right thing, which is to support democracy."

Matthias
"The opposition to supporting the fight for freedom is completely contrary to conservative values."

Cliff
"Vladimir Putin felt he could essentially do whatever he wanted to do... So, the only way to end this is to continue to support the Ukrainian opposition."

Jon
"Ukraine is a fledgling democracy. We should be assisting them."

Julian
"If somebody's fighting for freedom as opposed to totalitarianism, I would think the United States usually steps forward and is on the right side."

Neil
"I do not think the Republican Party is doing enough for Ukraine."

Wales
"If your loyalty is to the Constitution, then you should absolutely support aid to Ukraine and aid to any country that has a truly democratic process and is under attack"

Ted
"I certainly feel that Ukraine's position is that it's, they've been invaded by an outside country and need all suppport that the Americans can provide"

Brock
"I absolutely support sending more aid to Ukraine, it's the right, just, and moral thing to do."

Jason
"Nobody's going to stand up to Russia and China unless we do."

George
"It concerns me that we now have the Republican Party ... that now seems to be actually supportive in some instances of Putin and that style of leadership."

Andrew
"The Republican Party should support aid to Ukraine because Russia is among the adversaries that the United States faces."

Susan
"Reagan's foreign policy was peace through strength, that strength is a through line."

Rodney
"I support sending more aid to Ukraine. The basic reason is because they are a democracy that is being attacked by Russia without any just provocation."

Jim
"We are the only superpower who stands in defense of liberty, and if we fail, liberty and freedom will disappear on the planet."

Fred
"We need to get the appropriate military aid to Ukraine as soon as possible."

Rebecca
"Supporting the cause of freedom in Ukraine and opposing the Putin totalitarian imperialist regime is vital for American national security interests."

Bill
"I just don't see how we can turn our back on the Ukrainians."

Ahsaf
"We need to stand up to tyranny and stand up for democracy because Ukraine is a democracy."

George
"It's very important to fight for democracy; it's the nation's heritage."

Jim
“The Republican party of today is not what I joined...It's time to push the Russians out of Ukraine.”

Lee
"It is fundamentally a struggle for liberty against tyranny and is a hallmark of the American way of life that we support and encourage throughout the world."

Bert
"If Russia is given a green light to finish its desired conquest of Ukraine, then China, North Korea, and Iran will be tempted to engage in expansionism of their own."

Robert
"I feel that we should be encouraging everyone to do everything to help"

Carl
"It's critical that we maintain a leadership role, that we demonstrate a will to stand up to Putin in this case, but to authoritarians in general."

Kevin
"In the Republican primary, I'm going to be voting...I haven't made up my mind quite yet, but it can't be somebody that's going to pull the plug on Ukraine."

Paul
"As Republicans, we have values, and we have to protect those values."

Robert
"That element within the Republican Party that is isolationist, that is contrary to longstanding Republican beliefs."

Scarlet
"What Putin is doing ... is a threat to not only the U.S., but the world."

Tim
"To limit or cut off aid to Ukraine -- I think it's really a betrayal of our values as a party and as a nation historically."

Richard
"If we don't get this right, the consequences of getting it wrong will haunt us for decades."

Rodney
"If Ukraine loses this war, and by extension, NATO and America lose this war, how much stronger will our enemies get?"

Alan
"I think if we show further weakness China will take Taiwan and we will be in a big-time fight that we don't want to be in and we will suffer serious losses."

Michael
"If we don't support democracies abroad, then we play into the camp of letting the autocracies prevail."

Lisa
"If we back off at this point ... Putin may very well decide Ukraine is not enough."

Dale
"I think it's important to support the democracy in Ukraine, but at the same time, resisting Russian aggression is very important."

Dave
"We have to take a stance to defend democracy where it's flourishing."

Tim
"For years of locking horns with liberals on other issues, I now find myself locking horns with my own fellow conservatives, and they won't budge."

Vicki
"I do support sending more aid to Ukraine because I think Putin has to be stopped."

Bernard
"Ukraine needs above all American help: military, financial, and moral support."

Peg
"I think Republicans who vote against sending aid to Ukraine are misinformed."

Bill
"The Republican Party is at a crossroads, and I believe that we return to at least some of our significant foundations and roots, and one of them is support of democracy"

Andrea
"If we cede our position, China and Russia will jump in and authoritarian regimes will take over where we left off."

Charlie
"It's really important that Congress as a whole supports our efforts in Ukraine."

Teresa
"I think any Republican who doesn't want to send aid to Ukraine, my first thought is, what have you done with my party?"

Craig
"We have to support democracies throughout the world...We believe in democratic principles and if we can't support other countries then we're not doing what we believe in."

John
"I believe it's important for the Republican Party to stand up to aggressors."

Don
"I think we need to do everything we can do to ... help Ukraine win this war."

Steven
"It's long been the Republican party tradition and history to support democracy around the world."

David
"Ukraine stands on the side of liberty and freedom and Russia stands on the side of tyranny and slavery."

Stan
"If Russia succeeds to any degree with Ukraine, I think it will only embolden other bad players in the world to go down the same path."

Dave
"I support sending all the weapons to Ukraine that they need, beat the Russians, and push them back out of their country."

Mike
"If Russia were to succeed in Ukraine I think that that kind of defeat would certainly embolden countries like China."

Brant
"You're either in the side of good or you're not. You can't be neutral in a situation like this."

Jeffrey
"To defend democracy in America means we have to defend democracy all over the world, and right now the frontline of defending democracy is in Ukraine."

Greg
"If Russia were to prevail in Ukraine, I think it would send a signal to the other countries of a similar bent that they can do the same."

Alex
"I think as a country, we should, instead of saying, 'We will support Ukraine for as long as it takes' we should fully commit to a Ukrainian victory and a quick defeat of Russia on Ukrainian territory."

Felippe
"The support that the U.S. provides to Ukraine is part of the fabric of who we are."

Donna
"Our democracy and our way of life is endangered if we allow our enemies to overpower us."

Rudolph
"Remember your roots. Don't betray the legacy of Ronald Reagan. Stand up for democracy and support Ukraine against the bully Putin."

Ryan
"I'm disappointed in the trickle down of what's needed. If we had just sent what we're sending now from day one, this could have been over."

David
"The strategy against Russia is real simple: we win, they lose."

Mike
"I support giving aid to Ukraine because they are fighting the battle for democracy for the rest of the world."

Curtis
"For 5% of our defense budget that went to Ukraine in 2023, for that to cripple America's largest adversary... taking out their army by 50%, that is the biggest return on investment we ever could ask for."

Tim
"Eisenhower, Reagan, we all realized how important it is to defend democracy. Otherwise, what's the point of having a foreign policy in the first place?"

Erich
The Republicans are all about freedom. They're fighting for their freedom. They're fighting for their country.

Peter
"If our enemies are fighting our ally, who's actually doing all the work, and all we need is just to send them military equipment, ammo, I mean, that's a win-win situation."

Jim
"Right now Russia is getting their heads handed to them by Ukraine."

John
"I support sending more aid to Ukraine because I think this is the clearest example in my lifetime in all of our lifetimes of good versus evil."

Judy
"I am in total support of sending more support to Ukraine, as much as they need to defend themselves and defend their democracy."

Nick
"In my lifetime, I don't know that I've seen taxpayer dollars go to a better use than us supporting Ukraine."

Stephan
"Don't let our enemies win. Don't give them what they want."