DeSantis, who is considered a likely candidate for the Republican presidential nomination next year, criticized Biden and his administration for visiting Ukraine instead of focusing on other priorities.

“He’s very concerned about those borders halfway around the world. He’s not done anything to secure our own border here at home,” DeSantis said, referring to the southern border.

Rep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), while giving “kudos” to Biden for visiting Ukraine, suggested the president should have instead visited the site of this month’s toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

“There are a lot of people here in the U.S. that would say he probably should have gone to Ohio and visited with the people who have been afflicted by the derailment first,” Kustoff said on Fox Business, also criticizing the amount of spending on aid to Ukraine.

Biden visited Kyiv on Monday morning to show solidarity, a surprise appearance marking the anniversary since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, 2022. In an address with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Biden also announced a new half-billion-dollar weapons package to Ukraine.

The administration has “no clear strategic objective identified” as it provides aid, DeSantis said.

“And I don’t think it’s in our interest to be getting into proxy war with China, getting involved over things like the borderlands or over Crimea,” he said. While Russia is “hostile,” he said, China poses a bigger threat.

The Biden administration has repeatedly disputed the idea that it is providing blank checks to Ukraine.

“There’s been no blank checks,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said this week on Fox’s “Fox News Sunday.” “Every single item that we have sent in to Ukraine has been done in full consultation with the Congress.”