NATO leader says Trump puts allies at risk by saying Russia can 'do whatever the hell they want'

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Source: AP


By VANESSA GERA and LORNE COOK
Updated 4:40 PM CST, February 11, 2024


WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Sunday that Donald Trump was putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk after the Republican presidential front-runner said Russia should be able to do “whatever the hell they want” to NATO members who don’t meet their defense spending targets.

“Any suggestion that allies will not defend each other undermines all of our security, including that of the U.S., and puts American and European soldiers at increased risk,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in a statement.

Speaking Saturday at a rally in Conway, South Carolina, Trump recalled how as president he told an unidentified NATO member that he would “encourage” Russia to do as it wishes in cases of NATO allies who are “delinquent.”


“‘You didn’t pay? You’re delinquent?’” Trump recounted saying. “‘No I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You gotta pay. You gotta pay your bills.’”.................

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Yup-Mr Trumpy--you have to pay your bills.

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a Get Out The Vote rally at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

[Lovie777]

1. Including the USA...........

[CaptainTruth]

2. Says the guy who hasn't paid dozens of contractors!!!

[Evolve Dammit]

12. He hasn't paid for decades. Part of the Drumpf/Cohn Art of the Deal. Fucking slime. n/t

[samnsara]

3. i hope NATO has their own version of....

The Cigarette Man.

[truthisfreedom]

4. He's a clear threat to national security.

He’s working for putler.

[orangecrush]

5. Damaging our national security

Even when he is not in the white house, with his mouth.

I pray for a TIMELY conviction.

[ck4829]

6. K&R

[eppur_se_muova]

7. WHY is a university hosting this political rally ? Tfg HATES educated people.

I don't know what the reputation of Coastal Carolina is, but I don't think I'll be recommending anyone apply there.

[DemMedic]

8. My wife believes

and I agree that if the mango messiah gets back in that our allies may not want to deal with us at least on a large scale while he's in office.

[Novara]

9. Interesting that he kisses Putin's ass shortly after Fucker Carlson interviewed Putin, who thinks ...

... Ukraine belongs to Russia so he's trying to take it by force.

Call and response?

[Evolve Dammit]

13. Coordination on a epic level. Let us not underestimate.

[AllaN01Bear]

10. we spent 4 years repairing the damage he did the last time around

[sop]

11. They don't call him "Putin's Puppet" for nothing.

[prodigitalson]

14. Ronald Reagan must be spinning in his grave

[Stuart G]

15. K and R. This one will ruin his show. Trump doesn't know this. He is much too stupid to know this.

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He has just politically killed himself.

He will have to take this comment back, but Trump says what he wants to say.
................... .....'Not capable of being President of the U. S."

...................... "Russia can do whatever the hell they want." ...DONALD TRUMP DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE....says Stu

......................He has to take it back, or change the tune ...
......................Still too late......The destruction is complete, It will take time to get around...(AND IT WILL)

......................My guess is that he will find some way to take this statement back on Tuesday, tomorrow.