Politics, Trump, National Defense
Benedict Arnold Trump Is at It Again
Trump encourages Russia to attack delinquent NATO members and, thus, the United States.
The list of bizarre and troubling comments made by Donald Trump on the campaign trail continues to grow, but until last week, the list did not include encouraging Russia to attack U.S. allies and, indirectly, the U.S. directly.
At a campaign rally in South Carolina, Trump reminded an audience of his efforts to encourage NATO members to meet their funding commitments to the mutual defense organization. Trump credits himself with prompting some members to increase funding for the organization.
Trump shared a conversation he claims he had with the head of a NATO member who asked him how he would respond to a NATO member not paying their NATO dues if that member were attacked. Trump, if you can believe him, responded:
You didn’t pay? You’re delinquent? No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them [Russia] to do whatever the hell they want. You got to pay. You got to pay your bills.
