Trump began to threaten NATO allies: the Alliance and the White House are outraged by his words

Stoltenberg reacted to Trump's scandalous statement/Collage 24 Channel

Donald Trump continues to make scandalous statements. This time he threatened NATO allies. And this caused indignation both in the Alliance itself and in the White House and the EU.

Actually, Donald Trump said that if Russia attacked, then he would not help those NATO member countries that do not pay contributions to the Alliance’s defense budget. These words caused outrage among the world community. The words of the former US president were criticized.

The White House criticized the encouragement of invasions

White House Spokesman Andrew Bates noted terrible and abnormal encouragement of invasionsto the countries of “our closest allies from the bloody regimes.” He added that this jeopardizes both US national security, global stability and the domestic economy.

Thanks to the experienced leadership of President Joe Biden, NATO is now the largest and most important organization more than ever,” he emphasized.

The EU also criticized Trump’s statement

The Head of the European Council, Charles Michel, also criticized Donald Trump's statement on his page on the X network. According to him, such statements serve the interests of Vladimir Putin and the aggression that he brings with him.

The transatlantic alliance has supported the security and prosperity of Americans, Canadians and Europeans for 75 years. Reckless claims about NATO security and Article 5 solidarity only serve Putin's interests. They do not bring more security or peace to the world, Charles Michel emphasized.

He added that such statements highlight the urgent need for the EU to develop its strategic autonomy , as well as invest in their own defense. And also – “keep our Alliance strong.”

What Stoltenberg said

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also responded to Donald Trump’s statement, writes Yle. He noted that such conversations, in which one can hear that Alliance members are not defending each other, could undermine their overall security. He also noted that such statements threaten both American and European soldiers.

Trump encourages Russia to attack

During his campaign rally in Conway, South Carolina, on February 10, Donald Trump expressed his concerns about aid to Ukraine, as well as the existence of NATO, which The United States has pledged to defend if necessary.

Donald Trump said that he had previously told another head of a “great country” that the United States under his leadership would not defend any country it deemed “ criminal.”

No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You have to pay. You have to pay your bills, Trump said.

The disgraced politician, who is seeking to become US president again, was referring to countries that have not met their financial obligations to the alliance. We are talking about allocating 2% of GDP to the defense of NATO member countries.