Claim: The U.S. spent more than $849 billion in the 20-year war in Afghanistan and has spent about $113 billion to support Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022. But a video on social media falsely claims that the aid for Ukraine is "double the U.S. expenditure for its own war in Afghanistan."
Fact-check: U.S. Spent Much More in Afghan War Than in Support for Ukraine So Far, Contrary to Online Claim - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the u.s. spent more than $849 billion in the 20-year war in afghanistan and has spent about $113 billion to support ukraine since russia invaded in 2022. but a video on social media falsely claims that the aid for ukraine is "double the u.s. expenditure for its own war in afghanistan."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2023-02-03T20:01:24