STORY: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (July 7) the United States would be sending more weapons to Ukraine.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said Ukraine was getting hit very hard by Russia and needed to be able to defend itself. The United States would be sending primarily defensive weapons, he said.

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VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITE FROM U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, DURING DINNER WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU

SHOWS: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JULY 7, 2025) (U.S. NETWORK POOL - No use USA)

1. U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SITTING WITH OFFICIALS AROUND TABLE AHEAD OF DINNER

2. (SOUNDBITE)(English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, IN EXCHANGE WITH JOURNALIST, SAYING:

JOURNALIST: "On Ukraine, Mr President, are you planning to send more weapons to Ukraine?"

TRUMP: "We're going to send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves. They're getting hit very hard now. They're getting hit very hard. We're going to have to send more weapons, yeah, defensive weapons, primarily. But they're getting hit very, very hard. So many people are dying in that mess."

3. TRUMP AND OFFICIALS SEATED WHILE NETANYAHU SPEAKS