Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.
Topline
President Donald Trump appeared hesitant about sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine while meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Friday at the White House, backing off his previous warnings that he could provide the weapons after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin a day earlier.
President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington DC, United States on October 17, 2025. (Photo by Celal Güne/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Key Facts
Trump said “hopefully we can get the war over without Tomahawks,” when asked by a reporter about the possibility of sending the weapons, adding that it would be a “problem” if the U.S. needed the weapo