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On the 10th, a White House spokesperson criticized former President Donald Trump’s comments about the possibility of not defending North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states from a Russian invasion, calling them “horrible and deranged.” did. Photo: Trump speaking at a campaign rally in South Carolina (2024 Reuters/Sam Wolfe)
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – A White House spokesperson said on the 10th, regarding former President Donald Trump’s comments about the possibility of not defending NATO member states from a Russian invasion. criticized it, calling it “horrible and deranged”.
On the same day, at an election rally in South Carolina, Mr. Trump said that the leaders of the major NATO member countries he had met with in the past told him that if NATO did not pay its contributions and was attacked by Russia, the United States would He revealed that he was asked if he would defend him. He did not mention the names of member countries.
Trump reportedly responded to the leader, saying, “I won’t defend your (country). On the contrary, I’ll tell them to do whatever they want. You have to pay the contributions.”
Asked about the comments, White House Press Secretary Bates said: “It is horrifying and deranged to encourage a brutal regime to invade our closest allies. It threatens the stability of the United States and the American economy.”
Article 5 of the NATO Treaty provides for collective security, under which a member state is obligated to defend another member state if it is attacked.
Trump, who is the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, has been critical of NATO during his time as president, and has often talked about withdrawing from the treaty. Some U.S. opinion polls show Trump ahead of Democratic President Biden, and European allies are concerned that Trump’s re-election could undermine America’s commitment to NATO.
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2024-02-11 09:40:00
