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‘ENOUGH TO MAKE REAGAN ILL': TRUMP’S NATO REMARKS UNDER FIRE

“Honestly this seems kinda important,” said Sen. Brian Schatz.

Trump would ‘encourage’ Russia to attack NATO allies over payment

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By Kelly Garrity

02/11/2024 10:33 AM EST

Updated: 02/11/2024 11:10 PM EST

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Democrats and some Republicans were quick to condemn Donald Trump after the
former president said Saturday night he would “encourage” Russia to attack the
nation’s NATO allies who did not meet their financial targets.

“Trump just said he would let Russia take a European country under certain
circumstances and I guess the Scolding Industrial Complex is gonna tell us not
to say Russia Trump Trump Russia but honestly this seems kinda important,” Sen.
Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) posted.

At a rally in South Carolina on Saturday night, Trump recounted a conversation
with an unnamed head of state about how he would respond if a NATO member who
had not paid enough money for its defense was attacked by Russia. “One of the
presidents of a big country stood up and said, ‘Well, sir, if we don’t pay, and
we’re attacked by Russia, will you protect us?’” Trump said.

“‘You didn’t pay? You’re delinquent?’” Trump recounted responding. ‘“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.’”

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) slammed the remarks Saturday night in a post on X.

“Trump bragged that he’d encourage Russia to ‘do whatever the hell they want’ to
our NATO allies if they didn’t spend enough on defense,” Schiff wrote. “He’s
more interested in aggrandizing himself and pleasing Putin than protecting our
allies. It would be enough to make Reagan ill.”

‘Destructive’ and ‘inappropriate’: Trump’s NATO remarks face backlash

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Others used Trump’s statements to draw a contrast between the current
frontrunner in the GOP presidential primary, and President Joe Biden — who has
been on the defense over his mental acuity after a special counsel report
described him as an “elderly man with a poor memory.” The White House, Biden and
other allies have forcefully refuted the characterization.

“Biden: 14.8m jobs; lower costs for insulin; repairs to road/bridges; health
care for vets; cleaning up the environment; stronger alliances. And yes: mixed
up a country leader’s name. And this happened, too,” Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.)
wrote on X, linking to a clip of Trump’s remarks. “Is there really a choice?”

Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty that launched NATO in 1949 calls for
every country to defend every other in the event of an attack. “The Parties
agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North
America shall be considered an attack against them all,” it states. Article 5
was invoked in defense of the United States after the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

The 31 current members of NATO have agreed, as a target figure, to spend at
least 2 percent of their GDP on defense, though some nations are below that
figure.

The White House blasted Trump’s comments as “unhinged” Saturday night.

“Encouraging invasions of our closest allies by murderous regimes is appalling
and unhinged — and it endangers American national security, global stability,
and our economy at home,” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said in a
statement.

Speaking for Trump, Jason Miller offered a feisty defense of the GOP
presidential frontrunner.

“Democrat and media pearl-clutchers seem to have forgotten that we had four
years of peace and prosperity under President Trump,” he said in a statement
Sunday, “but Europe saw death and destruction under Obama-Biden and now more
death and destruction under Biden. President Trump got our allies to increase
their NATO spending by demanding they pay up, but Joe Biden went back to letting
them take advantage of the American taxpayer.”

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Biden defends Nikki Haley’s husband, bashes Trump

By Kelly Garrity | February 11, 2024 12:43 PM

Regardless, European leaders joined Democrats in criticizing Trump’s comments.

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

“Reckless statements on #NATO’s security and Art 5 solidarity serve only Putin’s
interest. They do not bring more security or peace to the world,” Charles
Michel, the president of the European Council, said on X.

Other Trump detractors also chimed in.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley — the only high-profile
Republican still battling Trump for the GOP nomination — hammered Trump for
showing deference to Russia.

“NATO has been a success story for the last 75 years. But what bothers me about
this is, don’t take the side of a thug, who kills his opponents. don’t take the
side of someone who has gone in and invaded a country and half a million people
have died or been wounded because of Putin,” Haley said Sunday during an
interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

“Now, we do want NATO allies to pull their weight. But there are ways you can do
that without sitting there and telling Russia, have your way with these
countries. That’s not what we want,” she added.

Former Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie called Trump’s
statements “absolutely inappropriate,” but the remarks are “consistent with his
love for dictators,” the former New Jersey governor said during an interview on
NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday.

John Bolton, who once served as Trump’s national security adviser, said the
threat of Trump withdrawing from NATO if he wins a second term in the White
House would be very real.

“When he says he wants to get out of NATO, I think it’s a very real threat, and
it will have dramatically negative implications for the United States, not just
in the North Atlantic, but worldwide,” Bolton said on MSNBC’s “This Weekend.”

But on the right, some defended Trump’s comments, downplaying the meaning behind
the striking remarks.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on CNN’s “State of the Union” said he doesn’t think
that Trump was really inviting Russia to attack NATO nations. “That’s not how I
view that statement,” he told host Jake Tapper.

Rubio said Trump was merely making a point by telling a story. “He doesn’t talk
like a traditional politician,” Rubio added.

David Cohen contributed to this report.

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