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Brian Mast critiques Europe’s energy spending amid Ukraine conflict

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Congressman Brian J. Mast | Congressman Brian J. Mast Website

Congressman Brian J. Mast | Congressman Brian J. Mast Website

Rep. Brian Mast, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Florida's 21st district since 2017, recently shared his views on international and domestic issues through a series of tweets. Mast, who was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1980 and currently resides in Fort Pierce, has been vocal about his perspectives on various matters.

On March 5, 2025, Rep. Mast expressed criticism towards Europe's financial decisions regarding Russian oil and gas purchases amidst the ongoing conflict involving Ukraine. He stated: "Europe has spent more money buying Russian oil and gas than they have spent on defending Ukraine. They are funding both sides of the war while demanding that the United States guarantee their security. Ironic and unacceptable."

Later that day, Mast commented on CNN with a brief tweet posted at 13:56 UTC: "Someone please do a wellness check on CNN this morning." The context or specific reason for this comment was not provided.

In another post made at 21:05 UTC the same day, Rep. Mast remarked on perceived partisan biases within political circles by referencing President Biden's potential heroics being unacknowledged by Democrats: ".@POTUS could save a family from a burning house with his own two hands and he still wouldn’t get a clap out of these Democrats."

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