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The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war. As the United States’ war with Iran stretches into its sixth month, concerns over a depleted weapons arsenal, rising casualties and economic consequences have mounted. President Trump has waved off those worries, even as he seeks a diplomatic solution to end the fighting and polls show Americans growing frustrated with the war. Instead, he has characterized the war in Ukraine as a greater drain on military resources, defended the death toll by comparing it with previous military engagements and celebrated single-day drops in oil prices. Here’s a fact-check of some of his recent claims. “We have a lot of ammunition, different types.
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But according to a Pentagon fact sheet from January 2025 , the Biden administration transferred more than 100 types of equipment to Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in February 2022. Exact figures for stockpiles and weapons used are not publicly disclosed.
