donald trump He said that, if he wins the presidential elections in the United States, I would not defend NATO countries that are in arrears with their payments and that even would encourage Russia to attack them.
The former American president and presidential candidate for the Republican Party often reproaches members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of not sufficiently funding the military alliance led by USA
In his speech during a political act last night in the state of South Carolina, where the next primaries will be Republican Party On February 24, Trump mentioned a conversation with a president of the NATO, without specifying who.
“One of the presidents of a great country stood up and said ‘Well, sir, if we don’t pay and Russia attacks us: Will you protect us?'” said the magnate before revealing his response.
“No, I wouldn’t protect them, in fact I would encourage (Russia) to do whatever they want. They must pay their debts,” he said.reported the AFP news agency.
What the White House said about Trump’s statements
This statement is given after Trump, the favorite of the Republicans and very likely rival of the president Joe Biden in the November elections, pressured Republican lawmakers in Congress to sink a bill that included aid for Ukraine.
“Encouraging invasions of our closest allies by murderous regimes is appalling and deranged,” was the White House’s reaction. on Saturday through his spokesman Andrew Bates.
“Rather than calling for war and promoting chaos, President Biden will continue to support American leadership,” he added.
NATO’s reaction to Trump’s statements
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, stated on Sunday that Donald Trump’s statements on the possibility of stopping defending Alliance countries whose financial contribution is insufficient “they undermine everyone’s safety.”
“Any suggestion that allies will not defend each other undermines the security of everyone, including that of the United States, and exposes American and European soldiers to greater risk“he declared Stoltenberg it’s a statement.
Source: Ambito
