Once, again, he couldn't make it any clearer: the Malignant Loser's in Putin's pocket all the way:
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would encourage Russia to do “whatever the hell they want” to any NATO member country that doesn’t meet spending guidelines on defense in a stunning admission he would not abide by the collective-defense clause at the heart of the alliance if reelected.
Here's some ripe bullshit from the Malignant Loser:
“NATO was busted until I came along,” Trump said at a rally in Conway, South Carolina. “I said, ‘Everybody’s gonna pay.’ They said, ‘Well, if we don’t pay, are you still going to protect us?’ I said, ‘Absolutely not.’ They couldn’t believe the answer.”
Trump said “one of the presidents of a big country” at one point asked him whether the US would still defend the country if they were invaded by Russia even if they “don’t pay.”
“No, I would not protect you,” Trump recalled telling that president. “In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You got to pay. You got to pay your bills.” (our emphasis)
Did they call you "sir?" Did you forget to add that to your tall tale?* Continuing with some reality:
At the core of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is the promise of collective defense — that an attack on one member nation is an attack on all the nations in the alliance. Trump has long complained about the amount other countries in NATO spend on defense compared with the United States and has repeatedly threatened to withdraw the US from NATO. But his comments Saturday are his most direct indication he does not intend to defend NATO allies from Russian attack if he is reelected.
Trump has for years inaccurately described how NATO funding works. NATO has a target that each member country spends a minimum of 2% of gross domestic product on defense, and most countries are not meeting that target. But the figure is a guideline and not a binding contract, nor does it create “bills”; member countries haven’t been failing to pay their share of NATO’s common budget to run the organization. (our emphasis)
CNN closes with a helpful reminder:
As president, Trump privately threatened multiple times to withdraw the United States from NATO, according to The New York Times. Trump has described NATO as “obsolete” and has aligned himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who wants to weaken the alliance. Trump has long praised Putin and went as far as to side with the Russian leader over the US intelligence community over Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.
At this point in time, if there's anyone who doesn't believe the Malignant Loser would betray our country and its allies to the Russian war criminal dictator, he just told you he would for the lamest, most made-up reason. In other times, this would be disqualifying, but then again so would leading an insurrection, being a serial sexual abuser, being a convicted fraudster, being a racist, being a pathological liar, being a demented narcissistic sociopath, etc., etc. He was never fit to be President, and that he's in a position potentially to be elected again is a shameful, indelible stain on our nation.
BONUS: True --
Trump: (calls for Russia to invade NATO countries)
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) February 11, 2024
The media: We asked Joe Biden what he ate for lunch 7 Tuesdays ago and he was unable to recall.
*UPDATE: Looks like he did in fact say someone called him "sir." It's a dead giveaway he's making shit up again.
(Photo: Putin walks his dog in Helsinki / Reuters)
