Former President Donald Trump should be credited for language in the foreign aid bill that was expected to pass the Senate on Tuesday night that requires assistance to Ukraine be part of a loan, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., told Newsmax.

The loans included in the bill offer $7.849 billion in economic assistance to Ukraine and $1.575 billion in assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia. Mullin told “The Record With Greta Van Susteren” that a Feb. 10 post on Truth Social set the stage for lawmakers to require the assistance to be made into a loan.

“Keep in mind President Donald Trump did that,” Mullins said. “President Donald Trump sent out a post on Truth Social and he said we should do it in a loan that’s generous and only get paid back if they strike rich or they turn their back on the United States, with no interest or no payment terms.

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