Trump's former Vice President Mike Pence pushed back against his false claim that Ukraine started the war with Russia. Pence took to X on Wednesday to write, “Mr. President, Ukraine did not ‘start’ this war.” He added Russia “launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. The Road to Peace must be built on the Truth.” His message ran with a link to Fox News article from 2022 that's headlined, "Russia invades Ukraine in largest European attack since WWII."