One of the contenders for the US presidential nomination, Donald Trump, answered a question about his position on NATO, saying that his attitude towards the Alliance depends on NATO’s attitude towards the United States.
Source: Trump on Fox News, reports “European truth” with reference to Reuters
Details: The question of Trump’s attitude towards NATO arose after European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton said that Trump, during his presidency, promised to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Alliance and said that Europe should not count on help in case of war.
When asked by the hosts about his loyalty to NATO, the former US President replied: “It depends on whether they treat us properly.”
“Look, NATO took advantage of our country. European countries took advantage,” Trump said.
What preceded:
- After Breton’s statement in the election campaign of US President Joe Biden criticized Donald Trumpwho, while in the White House, promised to leave Europe alone if it were attacked.
- At the same time, the US Congress has already approved lawwhich would prevent any president from withdrawing the United States from NATO without the approval of the Senate or House of Representatives.
2024-01-11 09:43:25
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