Trump’s threat to NATO members and the White House’s reaction
| The White House responded to Trump's remarks that "I will tell Russia to attack countries that do not pay their dues to NATO." |
According to Euronews, this American politician and businessman said during a speech at a political gathering on Saturday, February 10 (21 Bahman) in South Carolina, that in a meeting with In the presence of NATO leaders, the president of a “big country” asked him: “Well, sir, if we don’t pay (our contribution to NATO) and Russia attacks us, will you support us?”
And he said: “You didn’t pay? Does that mean you are guilty? No, I do not support you. In fact, I encourage them to do whatever they want with you. You’ve got to pay, you’ve got to pay your bills.”
The North Atlantic Treaty includes a provision that obligates member states to defend each other in the event of an attack on any of them. requires.
White House reaction
Andrew Bates, spokesman for the White House In response to a question about Donald Trump’s comment, Sefid claimed: “Encouraging murderous governments to attack our closest allies is insane and frightening, and threatens America’s national security, global stability, and our economy from within.” p style=”text-align:justify”>During his presidency, Trump was a staunch critic of NATO and repeatedly threatened to withdraw from this alliance. He cut off defense funding to NATO and repeatedly complained that the United States was unfairly paying more than its share.
Bates recalled The fact that the president, Joe Biden, since taking office in 2021, has revived the ties of the US alliance with its allies, emphasized that NATO is in its “highest and most vital” state today.
In his remarks published late Saturday, he said: “Instead of calling for war and promoting chaos, President Biden will continue to strengthen American leadership and defend our national security interests, not against them. will give.”
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