Trump says U.S. has 'not agreed to' grant Ukraine Patriot missile licenses

Skip NavigationMarketsPre-MarketsU.S. MarketsEurope MarketsChina MarketsAsia MarketsWorld MarketsCurrenciesPrediction MarketsCryptocurrencyFutures & CommoditiesBondsFunds & ETFsBusinessEconomyFinanceHealth & ScienceMediaReal EstateEnergyClimateTransportationInvestigationsIndustrialsRetailWealthSportsLifeSmall BusinessInvestingPersonal FinanceFintechFinancial AdvisorsOptions ActionETF StreetBuffett ArchiveEarningsTrader TalkTechCybersecurityAIEnterpriseInternetMediaMobileSocial MediaCNBC Disruptor 50Tech GuidePolitics & PolicyWhite HousePolicyDefenseCongressExpanding OpportunityEurope PoliticsChina PoliticsAsia PoliticsWorld PoliticsVideoLatest VideoFull EpisodesLivestreamTop VideoLive AudioEurope TVAsia TVCNBC PodcastsCEO InterviewsDigital OriginalsWatchlistInvesting ClubTrust PortfolioAnalysisTrade AlertsMeeting VideosHomestretchJim's ColumnsEducationSubscribePROPro NewsJosh BrownMike SantoliCalls of the DayMy PortfolioLivestreamFull EpisodesStock ScreenerMarket ForecastOptions InvestingChart InvestingSubscribeLivestreamMenuMake ItselectUSAINTLLivestreamSearch quotes, news & videosLivestreamWatchlistSIGN INCreate free accountMarketsBusinessInvestingTechPolitics & PolicyVideoWatchlistInvesting ClubPROLivestreamMenu (function() { const userMembershipOnLastVisit = localStorage.getItem("cnbcMeta__cachedUserMembership"); if (!userMembershipOnLastVisit) { // If no user membership is stored, user is likely not logged in. // These users will typically see the banner. return; } const { isPro, isInvestingClubUser } = JSON.parse(userMembershipOnLastVisit); if (!(isPro || isInvestingClubUser)) { // We’re rendering the top banner for users who are not pro or investing club members. return; } // Hide the banner for pro and investing club users. const style = document.createElement("style"); style.id = "top-banner-placeholder-style"; style.innerHTML = "[data-top-banner-placeholder] { display: none; }"; document.head.appendChild(style); })() Politics & PolicyTrump says U.S. has 'not agreed to' grant Ukraine Patriot missile licensesPublished Fri, Jul 31 202612:27 PM EDTUpdated Fri, Jul 31 20262:52 PM EDTKevin Breuninger@KevinWilliamBWATCH LIVEKey PointsPresident Donald Trump said the U.S. hasn't agreed to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missile systems.Trump previously said the U.S. would give Ukraine the licenses, and he recently met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.Zelenskyy says the Patriot system is crucial to Ukraine's ability to intercept incoming ballistic missiles from Russia.US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026.Aaron Schwartz | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. "has not agreed" to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missile systems, apparently backtracking on one of Kyiv's top priorities in its war against Russia.The advanced military technology is "a hard thing to give away," Trump said at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, adding that a country that receives it could "someday turn on you.""You have to be very careful," Trump said. He said the U.S. and Ukraine are still "talking about it."Trump's latest comments on the war in eastern Europe came three days after he spoke at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the leaders had a "good meeting" about the Patriot licenses.Trump's apparent shift also came amid growing concerns that the U.S. is burning through its stockpiles of top weaponry, including Patriots, as it continues to wage war in Iran, with air defenses being key to stopping Iranian missiles.Less than three weeks earlier, Trump told Zelenskyy directly that the U.S. would grant his wish. "We're going to give a license to you to