While in office, Trump had already threatened not to come to the aid of any country under attack that he considered owed NATO and the U.S. and was not spending enough on defense.
NEW YORK (AP) — Republican front-runner Donald Trump said Saturday that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to countries that are “delinquent” as he ramped up his attacks on foreign aid and longstanding international alliances.
Former President Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack NATO members who do not meet their financial obligations. The White House has called the remarks "appalling and unhinged."
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 reelect…
Donald Trump once told a NATO ally that Russia should "do whatever the hell they want" to countries that don't meet defense spending targets, he said at a campaign rally Saturday.
“'You didn’t pay? You’re delinquent?‘ No I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You gotta pay. You gotta pay your bills.’”
Speaking in Conway, S.C., Donald J. Trump said as president he’d told NATO allies that he would urge Russian aggression against countries that owed the military alliance money.
Republican front-runner Donald Trump said Saturday that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he "would encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want" to countries that are "delinquent".
Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he would encourage Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” if it attacked a NATO country that didn't pay enough for defense.
Trump recalled how as president he told an unidentified NATO member that he would 'encourage' Russia to do as it wishes in cases of NATO allies who are 'delinquent.'
The head of the NATO military alliance warned Sunday that Donald Trump was putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk after the Republican presidential front-runner said Russia should be able to do “whatever the hell they want” to NATO members who don’t meet their defense spending ta…
At a rally in South Carolina, Trump recounted a story he has told before about an unidentified NATO member who confronted him over his threat not to defend members who fail to meet the alliance’s defense spending targets.
Republican front-runner Donald Trump says he warned NATO allies as president that he “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to members who are “delinquent." Trump
The White House blasted former President Trump for encouraging Russia to do "whatever" they want to NATO members that did not meet spending guidelines on defense.
Former President Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack NATO members who do not meet their financial obligations. The White House has called the remarks "appalling and unhinged."
The Republican front-runner said that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he "would encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want" to countries that don't meet their spending commitments.
