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re: EXPLOSIONS Near Putins Secret Arctic Military Base After Russia Threatened NATO
TRUMP Does IT Again - Threatens to Sacrifice Nato Allies to Russia
The ex-president said that if they are not going to pay, we're not going to protect at rally in South Carolina
The Guardian 16 FEB 2024
Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat to undermine Nato, repeating his threat not to protect countries he believes do not pay enough to maintain the alliance and claiming such nations ?€œlaugh at the stupidity?€? of the US.
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Trump said: ?€œI?€™ve been saying, ?€˜Look, if they?€™re not going to pay, we?€™re not going to protect, OK??€™ And [Joe] Biden who said, ?€˜Oh, this is so bad. This is so terrible that he would say that.?€™ No ?€? nobody?€™s paying their bills.
The next day, the former president and probable Republican nominee spoke to reporters outside court in New York City, where he attended a hearing in his criminal trial on charges regarding hush-money payments to an adult film star.
?€œNato countries have to pay up,?€? Trump said. ?€œThey have to pay their bills. The United States is in for $200bn and they?€™re in for $25bn. Their economy, when you ?€? add up the countries that make up Nato, it?€™s about the same size as our economy. So we?€™re in for $200bn, they?€™re in for $25bn and it?€™s much more important for them because we have an ocean in between [us and Russia].?€? DEBUNKED
The source of Trumps?€™ figures was not immediately clear. Members of Nato have pledged to pay at least 2% of GDP on defence each year. Nato estimates say Poland spends most, at 3.9%, with the US second on 3.5%.
On Thursday, Trump continued: ?€œSo the Nato countries have to pay up. They?€™re not paying up, they?€™re not paying what they should and they laugh at the stupidity of the United States of America, where we have a guy that gives $60bn every time somebody comes and asks for it. We shouldn?€™t be doing that. They?€™re laughing at us.
Last week, Trump caused outrage and alarm when he said he would encourage Russia to attack Nato members he deemed financially delinquent.
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