'I will not protect you': Trump threatens to abandon NATO allies

CNN's Kaitlan Collins speaks with former Trump national security adviser John Bolton about former President Donald Trump’s remarks in Detroit, in which he bragged about his willingness to abandon NATO allies in the face of Russian aggression. #CNN #News

[@Erik_Ice_Fang]

4 important things 1: NATO does NOT have a spending requirement, merely a suggested amount. 2: Trump would willingly break a treaty agreed to by both a former administration and ratified by Congress (which is illegal) 3: over 1300 allied service members died alongside my colleagues in Afghanistan, they bled to help us in honor of the treaty. 4: The countries most at risk from Russia do pay over 2% GPD, with Poland now spending more than us in the USA. Trump has made no public commitment to even protect them. What a piece of excrement is Donald Trump

[@PetriTemiseva]

Exactly! Here in Finland we spend 2.5% of the GDP for our defence. 🙌🙏

[@John_Smith_86]

"I do think that Trump should expel non-compliant NATO allies!!! You can simply signal to Russia what is their share of the pie. It is not as if you can only invade Germany through Poland. Germany has a coastline facing Russia. And if Russia lacks sufficient landing ships, US can easily supply them for a fee. Russia is eager for land. And Germany is defenceless. It is a win-win for US and Russia. The remaining Allies will soon get the message after they see Germany being consumed."

[@John_Smith_86]

Trump can fulfil the NATO treaty while not defending Germany. Under the legal text, even if Trump sends a single non-combat medic, that technically fulfils the treaty. Alternatively, he has the legal power to outright withdraw

[@FAL87]

@@John_Smith_86 Nato is dead if he doesnt help. Its funny how you people wnted your allies help in afghanistan but now people like you try to get out of it. Believe me, if the usa is getting this far, you dont have allies left in the world because everyone knows you would betray them in an instant.

[@Carla_Jay]

@@John_Smith_86 Where dod you get your information from? It's simply not true!

[@harrietharlow9929]

It never ends with him. He is nothing more than a Russian asset. How many classified docs did you give to the Russians, DonOLD?

[@quizzy1234]

It's not just Russia. It's China and North Korea for god's sake. This guy is 100% in the pocket of our enemies.

[@willthedill6199]

putin endorsed kamala by the way

[@quizzy1234]

@@willthedill6199 Of course he did, because it would actually hurt her chances. How ignorant are you not to understand this and instead falsely use it as an 'argument' Russia is pro Democrats :D

[@Pilot_engineer_19]

That is Agent Orange. Putin loves him.

[@chrismerkel9604]

I have never paid attention to polls. MAGA GOP lost in the 2018 and 2020, they are also going to lose in 2024!

[@77777771955]

How in the Hell is this race even close. Please America wake up 😮💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ivanstanchev2731]

Keep watching CNN and get your brain washed. They even lie to you that the race is close. Trump is leading in all of the battleground states and closing in in places like Virginia and Minnesota. Imagine Kamala going to a meeting with Putin or President Zhi of China, thinking they will just wanna chat about abortion.

[@MonikavanderWesthuizen-nw4jm]

AMENNNNNNNN 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@jodysheridan604]

👏

[@nimzgaz7049]

Here we go again with Russian hoax 😂

[@nimzgaz7049]

You Wake up see how ordinary people can’t afford to pay for basic food groceries and bills under the Kamala Biden. administration. Time for Change ❤Trump 2024

[@Gic-001]

I wish all Americans understand the implications of his words and intentions.

[@Gic-001]

As a citizen of the world, I'm concerned about who gets access to the "football". "Wisdom is too high for a phool" Intentional misspelling there.

[@christianlohmann8577]

Wish too. Unfortunately too many don’t

[@TheUMIA]

Yet, he's said nothing in his campaigns about this. Is NATO weak? Yes or no? Changes need to be made to strengthen NATO.

[@adamknight4087]

Listening to Trump is like listening to Hitler, without the intelligence & uniform!

[@malahammer]

50% are too stupid.

[@shywolf1132]

I like presidents who protect and support our allies instead of our worst enemies.

[@commonsense124]

I like allies who protect themselves.

[@TKHaines]

@@commonsense124 Then they won't be allies. Everyone needs help from time to time, some day it could easily be us how needs it.

[@shywolf1132]

@@commonsense124 I like commenters who actually understand what "ally" means.

[@Diamerald]

@@commonsense124Do you know the meaning of the word, ALLIES? Might want to look that up ! 🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸

[@Mr.H-zu1jc]

@@commonsense124America is not the number 1 superpower or economy without her allies.

[@Tcb0835]

I'm from the UK, and my grandfather fought alongside American troops in WWII. He would be utterly appalled.

[@Nels921]

Im from Sweden, I knew a man who fight for America WW2 also.

[@hectordiaz3814]

Well pay up!

[@Tcb0835]

@@hectordiaz3814 What?

[@ivanstanchev2731]

You should look at your country first. The UK is becoming the shit hole of Europe. Huge areas overran by Africans and Pakistani. Shit and garbage all over the place.

[@NancyMRoss]

​@@Tcb0835that isn't the point, dumbell. Trump lacks what makes most of us kind, empathetic, and good. He lacks a conscience, which makes him a HOLLOW MAN WHO CARES ONLY ABOUT HIMSELF AND MONEY. He is neither a nice nor good person, and he should never be in power because he is destructive and will kill this country.

[@hat9172]

In the history of NATO only once has article 5 been invoked. This is the article that says if you attack one of us you attack all of us and other members will take action to assist the attacked member. Guess who the attacked member was on that solitary occasion, when other members rallied to their assistance? Clue - it was on 12th September 2001

[@fistbumpbros]

Correct. All Western allies rallied behind the US and lead the charge that became a war. Trump is such a simpleton and only speaks basic rhetoric to amplify his base to make stupid decisions.

[@dreamcoyote]

Yup, and what was Trump talking about then? How one of his buildings had changed in the rankings of tallest buildings in NYC. That should tell his supporters what he really cares about.

[@stephenwatts985]

Yep I remember that. Israel stepped up to help us.

[@andrewwmacfadyen6958]

Tony Blair was offering UK assistance as soon as it was clear it was a terrorist attack.

[@thomasserri6155]

Brother, your country gave guns to Osama to fight the communists in Afghanistan. When he realized he was a pawn in your game he was pissed. Now I don't justify terrorism( that's what your government do) but that wouldn't have happened if you guys weren't so greedy to the point of not allowing other countries to have political autonomy

[@user-yx3wu8vt2w]

Russian puppet who never pays his bills...that's rich.

[@mhall801]

Joe was Putin’s puppet, since Dems threw him under the big yellow shiny bus, Kamala is now his puppet.

[@mhall801]

Putin and Iran are endorsing Kamala. They said so. That is not good.

[@UkraineNeeds]

you must be talking about yourself? i see.

[@UnconventionalMarketing]

@@UkraineNeedsbot account made when Russia invaded Ukraine, how rich…

[@cujo0750]

Pound sand

[@tmo7734]

Trump is a danger to this democracy. Vote for freedom. Vote blue across the board.

[@RafaelRodrigues-hu1lu]

already did

[@andy99ish]

Trump is result of democracy.

[@fernandoribeiro7738]

2016 Trump was the threat for world peace ! 2024 the same mainstream media says that Trump is a threat for democracy ! 😂😂😂greetings from Portugal in Europe

[@fernandoribeiro7738]

Biden was and is a threat for world peace ! 😮😮😮

[@andy99ish]

Trump is the result of democracy.

[@ricardoirizarry2008]

Worst commander and chief ever.

[@margoalamoto3903]

Wouldn't even protect our Capitol when it was under attack.

[@mhall801]

That would be biden and his do nothing Vp kamalaaaa

[@mhall801]

J6 hoax and that was Pelosi that failed to call the guard. Joe and cackles McKneepad are the worse administration in history.

[@bones3915]

Lol

[@Diamerald]

@@margoalamoto3903 He caused it!

[@davidhaynes3126]

If this doesn’t make Americans quake in their boots about this guy then nothing will

[@eliflynn7282]

Nothing will. His followers are the DUMBEST bunch of people I've ever seen. The hardest thing in life to do is change someone's mind once they've made it. Assuming they have a mind.

[@davidhaynes3126]

@@eliflynn7282 thanks, it reminds me of Jim jones, Jimmi, Tami, moonies and the like. No critical thinking what’s so ever. Absolute grade school. Stunningly Stupid. What more can be said ?

[@stevestoll3124]

I think this comment is perfect. NATO members need to pay their fair share or they don't get protection. The charter is clear on the amounts required annually.

[@iceman1333]

You're an idiot if you think Harris should be president 😂

[@JunkerOnDrums]

@@stevestoll3124 Most NATO members pay their fare share or more - and European NATO members have payed a lot more to Ukraine than the US!

[@Thekingmaker]

He's actually telling the truth, When it was time to protect the American people he couldn't even do that, why would anyone believe that he could protect anything or anybody.

[@YodatheHobbit]

An ugly truth.

[@TheBattleRabbit860]

?? If I recall, it was Biden that abandoned American's in Afghanistan and let 13 service members die (including my fellow Marines) and then had the balls to keep checking his watch as they were brought home, showing he couldn't even pretend to give a shit, while lying to those families about his son dying in Iraq when he tragically passed away from cancer (a type of cancer that is _not_ connected to burn pits)

[@ricardoirizarry2008]

He doesn't even pay his own bills....He thinks he is a King he's a traitor,send him to Russia and anyone else that believes him.

[@adamknight4087]

Al-Capone got jail for 0.0001% of Trumps crimes!

[@Iwqrxtwuvk23547]

They will just make an army and attack U.S 😓

[@BlueTeamRedTeam]

How do you know what he thinks? Are you a mind reader? Do you know what Harris is thinking too?

[@alberttrinidad1750]

He paid 25 million for 1 year of tax as shown by Rachel Maddow. How much do you pay. ?

[@Iwqrxtwuvk23547]

@@BlueTeamRedTeam 🤫

[@DesertRascal]

That's a two way street, Bubb! Four year olds should not be put in charge of national security.

[@AnAbortiveRomance]

neither should Kamala Harris

[@jaundice_japlin]

Can you imagine going back in time and telling past US presidents there will come a time when a man is running for office who doesn't support our allies but cozies up to russia...unreal.

[@stevehuggett2098]

Can you just imagine what 1950's Joe McCarthy would have done to Trump, to HELL with what the SCOTUS tried to do, to protect that F***ing Traitorous Bastard !!!

[@Northman-from-the-North]

And says that "Putin can do what hell he want". This man really disqusts me, he is like a cancertumour sneaking in and before you know it he have infiltrated everywhere and caused unrepairable damage.

[@thomaslawson7689]

So, when he says to women that he is their protector, that the women will have to pay???? trump is a sick individual

[@dmercury292]

That rich for the man Chump that doesn’t even pay his own bills and employees. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@chrismerkel9604]

I have never paid attention to polls. MAGA GOP lost in the 2018 and 2020, they are also going to lose in 2024!

[@donnwzad7980]

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE R SICK AND TIRED CNN 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@donnwzad7980]

CNN IS DOING EVERYTHING TO NOT COVER SCAMALA HARRIS WHO BTW CANNOT EVEN FINSH A SENTENCE 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mhall801]

Sick and tired of joe and Kamala destroying America. Trump🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@leilacamillagaaserud710]

@donnwzad7980 The American people is sick and tired of Donald Trump.

[@MrMickey1987]

It is so offensive that he even dares to say that. Let me remind you that: We, all of NATO, stood with the USA after the 9/11 attacks. We came to your aid, when you (the USA Government) envoked article 5 of the NATO charter. We answered your call, when you called up on us to defend you. Even the suggestion that you would not honour the same commitmend when it's the other way around? That is OFFENSIVE!!!!

[@didifischervideo]

this should have thousand thumbs up : )

[@peterpeterpeter6315]

A lot of young European men and women died in Afghanistan. and they came from countries that were never attacked by anyone related to Afghanistan. And now hearing Americans talk as if we ar freeloaders. its more than offensive. its downright hurtfull and sad. And rhetoric like this likely increases the chances of war. im just glad to see all the increased military spending in European countries. we are strong enough to take care of ourselves. I will sure as shit not be sending my kid to whatever part of the world the Americans would like to control next.

[@kingGForce9255]

He doesn't seem to grasp that NATO is a partnership based on mutual benefits.

[@DevendraSharma-gq7sb]

@kingGForce9255 what mutual benefits have the United States received in return from the other Nato countries?

[@quentinpugh1969]

Oh, i dont know. How about a couple decades supporting us in 2 wars. ​@DevendraSharma-gq7sb

[@quizzy1234]

@@DevendraSharma-gq7sb You have to ask? Really? LOL

[@stangets]

Benefits that since WWll America has been paying the largest share of so Europe does not even have a military expense anymore. Wake up this CNN Democratic shill is not telling the story right.

[@kingGForce9255]

@@DevendraSharma-gq7sbShould we start counting the previous wars after 9/11? And above all, dont forget that most european countries buy us weapons, which is a good revenue for us as well.

[@afritouch4660]

He doesn’t understand how weak is America without NATO.

[@sifisokaula1870]

With Trump America is doomed

[@springbloom5940]

You know, nevermind the fact that this is about America pulling everyone else's weight.

[@spxram4793]

he understands it a bit, that's why he follows Moscow's order to weaken and quit it. He is clearly working for Moscow. Vote BLUE!

[@calm713]

Silly statement.

[@springbloom5940]

@@spxram4793 Just don't even have the gene for dignity, do you?

[@dominoep]

Donald Trump so badly wants to surrender Eastern Europe to Putin willingly.

[@patriciafoster3347]

He thinks he’s President. So deranged. We’ve GOT to vote him out.

[@UkraineNeeds]

4 more years ofKamala? There's N O choice.

[@vinman6714]

@@UkraineNeeds trump will not help Ukraine. He'll let Putin take whatever he wants. Not good for the US, or the world. There is no choice but to vote Harris.

[@joraca00]

I mean, he's no in, yet... Did you mean someone else?

[@RaggedyHobo]

Did you ever hear the old saying “I’d rather be lucky than smart”? I think people like old bone spurs is the kind of person they were thinking of. I mean he’s had every advantage and everything he touches turns to crap but the world just keeps giving him breaks. While he complains all the time about how unfair the world is to him.😂

[@LightHouse5G]

This man is mad.

[@adamknight4087]

DICTATOR!

[@BarbaraSchreiner-q9z]

Ya think??

[@peterpeterpeter6315]

nah, it will be fine. once he is in the office of the most powerful person on earth, they will take away his twitter. That will solve everything. remember that?

[@pam18ram]

That is so “rich” coming from someone who is notorious for not paying his fair share of his bills. He’s such a scab.

[@carltinajohnson5432]

We don't need him in the White House again.

[@LuisRivera-jk1vo]

For me yes

[@LuisRivera-jk1vo]

Who's we [Scoffs]

[@suzanne11-11]

Personally, I NEVER needed or wanted him in the White House and sure as heck don't want him there in the future!

[@Mister_Grey_]

​@@LuisRivera-jk1vo WE ,people with common sense and a brain ,means not you 🤖💀

[@turbokid99]

YEs, we do. BADLY

[@jlvandat69]

Stay positive, folks.......America's two biggest problems, Putin and DJT will be gone soon. Just be sure to vote.

[@easter_sunday]

They’re not the ones that are stealing my money.

[@Randomstuffs261]

I hope that Poot gets a special holiday operation to the Human Rights Tribunal in the Hague

[@Paul-lm5gv]

The new polls show the American people are finally waking up to the fact that Kamala Harris is not up to being president of the United Sates! 11 weeks now and she still won't even take questions from reporters at a press conference! How is she going to stand up to Putin and China's Xi?

[@UkraineNeeds]

Vote for 4 more years ofKamala? Better watch my favorite movie.

[@BlueTeamRedTeam]

@@jlvandat69 lol. Nope. It’s open borders and unbridled incompetence in the WH

[@mcklondon]

SHOCKING, ABSOLUTELY SHOCKING.

[@charlesbrewer6552]

NO Nation is required to pay membership fees to NATO. The agreement is that they will budget an agreed amount to their OWN defense budget. There is NO such thing as being delinquent in their payments to NATO! NATO is NOT a club membership. Nato is a treaty arrangement!

[@stangets]

Charlie doesn't know what he is talking about. Trump does.

[@charlesbrewer6552]

@@stangets Are you Russian?

[@John_Smith_86]

And the US should expel Germany from this treaty

[@andrew30m]

Trump either doesn’t know or lies again and again, Germany spends 2% and is intending to spend more than that over the next decade.

[@AK-fl7xj]

​@@John_Smith_86Germany is on the 2% for 2 years now.

[@trinelauritzen1186]

Donald Trump is getting more and more dangerous ! 💙 Vote for country,not party.

[@bigbriautocrossing]

What is NATO?

[@TheUMIA]

Trump 2024.

[@BrokenCurtain]

​@bigbriautocrossing NATO is a pool of potential allies America can recruit from if it wants to go on a military adventure somewhere. They also provide land for military bases around the globe that allows for stuff like medevac. So if, for example, an American soldier steps on a land mine in Baghdad, they get flown to Landshut in Germany instead of the US because it's faster.

[@donnwzad7980]

CNN IS FULL OF L IES AND PROPAGANDA 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@TheOrangePatriot]

maybe you should hire more A.sins

[@Don_ECHOguy]

How in hell did this guy get voted in as a President in 2016... it still baffles me and yet there are many out there still willing to support him... something is seriously wrong here!

[@lesliedelvalle4498]

Apparently he has no knowledge of strategic alliances.

[@malahammer]

He has his Russian, NK, Belarus, Hungary and other dictator buddies. A new axis of hate!

[@John_Smith_86]

"I do think that Trump should expel non-compliant NATO allies!!! You can simply signal to Russia what is their share of the pie. It is not as if you can only invade Germany through Poland. Germany has a coastline facing Russia. And if Russia lacks sufficient landing ships, US can easily supply them for a fee. Russia is eager for land. And Germany is defenceless. It is a win-win for US and Russia. The remaining Allies will soon get the message after they see Germany being consumed."

[@mhall801]

Secure borders, low taxes, energy independence, no wars started with Trump🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇱❤️❤️❤️

[@stephenwatts985]

Everyone has to pay their fair share. They can't keep piggy backing off the United States.

[@LauraLang-hx5yo]

He has no knowledge of any kind.

[@fredkite9330]

Well Mr Trump, we won't protect you either.

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

I agree

[@michelewarnecke4535]

Well said!

[@michaelshirhall1831]

Who protects America? No one.

[@nimzgaz7049]

The only people who need protection is the ordinary working people who can’t pay for basic food and pay their bills. People are struggling under current administration. TIME FOR CHANGE TRUMP 2024 🎉❤

[@adrian-gr8hg]

He needs to lose.

[@souffle3134]

He is so gonna lose

[@Trixstien]

Says Trump that still own E. Jean Carroll over $80 million.

[@mhall801]

Bla bla bla 🥲💦

[@two_tier_gary_rumain]

The liar? She's get what she deserves soon enough.

[@andrew30m]

He really is an awful human being, all those small contractors he screwed when building his failed casinos

[@Dashdaddy1]

@@two_tier_gary_rumain More money from the racist rapist!

[@quizzy1234]

@@two_tier_gary_rumain Gaslighting much? I thought the GOP was all for law and order. But when one of their own gets convicted, suddenly it's not? Bigotry at its best.

[@joeferreti9442]

Trump: "I will not protect American interests! Russia can have it all!"

[@quizzy1234]

Just like the covid test machines

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

That evil Russia with their gdp less than the size of Texas. Such a threat. Get under you bed with your stuffed Kamala toy.

[@Buckets1000]

He's a Wan-na-be Dictator. He is a serious danger to America and the world.

[@havenless3551]

Notice how he says that the USSR and Russia are essentially the same thing... (i.e. he's totally cool with Russia invading and annexing former USSR countries)

[@rockbutcher]

For a 'business guy' you would think that he had a better grasp on the importance of the trade relationship between Europe and the USA. Canada, where I'm from, can only supply them with so much wheat, potash, metals and oil. Apart from that they have to look elsewhere.

[@LorenNett]

Hello, I want to start investing but I don't know where to begin. Any advice or contacts for help?

[@AngelisKorey]

It's wise to seek professional guidance when building a strong financial portfolio due to its complexity.

[@IslaTheo]

Talking to an expert like Aiyana Roberts to reshape your portfolio, is a very smart move.

[@VeronLynn]

The reality is that you cannot do it without a tried and true person like Aiyana.

[@Heyejeje]

I keep seeing different commendations about this woman, she must be really good for people to speak so highly of her.

[@EmilRed79]

She approaches trading in a completely unique way. I'm so puzzled by her methods. She just seems to have an innate understanding of this trading world.

[@wwlee5]

Just to note to all commenters, if we don't "pay" NATO, that means we're cutting DoD funding and cutting the salaries of our own soldiers. NATO payment is defined as funding our own soldiers and military equipment. It's been known for a long time except Trump gets confused by this simple concept.

[@petyrkowalski9887]

He probably thinks he can get tariffs to pay NATO 😂

[@wwlee5]

@@petyrkowalski9887 Yup, I called Trump out at the VOFW in Pittsburg in 2016. Many vets really don't understand how the military "works" except for those few. It's like asking a janitor or a desk-monkey how a 25 billion corporation works; how they make money; things like that. What payment terms are. Same thing. NATO isn't hard to understand...it kinda is like a partnership business where everybody contributes by spending their own dime. 🙄

[@Melior_Traiano]

Aside from national defense spending, NATO has its own budget, most of which is contributed by the US. The US is "paying" the Europeans by providing services, i.e. security. If they were to remove their assets from the European continent and stopped to provide (airlift) capabilities to Europeans for instance then the Europeans would have a very, very bad awakening.

[@tc3383]

Good isn’t the Democrat party? The one I used to remember for limiting defense spending it’s kind of out of control wouldn’t you say?

[@GastonsGuitarCovers]

Military equipment, like the millions of dollars worth of equipment left in Afganistan ?

[@maximiliantiberiusvondavos3415]

The man’s a fool.

[@Arthardewri]

No he is right because this nation don't spent enough money.

[@user-zm9gc1kt8b]

Ur the fool u dummy

[@Lsutiger300]

​@@ArthardewriI read that exactly how I'd expect someone like you to explain

[@kennalynch15]

​@@Arthardewriif we stop protecting them they won't protect us making us an easier target for others to attack us sometimes its not fair but it's the way it is.

[@kennalynch15]

​​​@@user-zm9gc1kt8band your an idiot sometimes we need to give money to people even if they don't pay back but us telling them and threatening them to not protect them is putting us in way more danger than them.

[@tomhermens7698]

Nato can do without this traitor. US needed nato support in Iraq !!!!!

[@schurr558]

Nato is not golf club membership dues...its the greatest military alliance since ww2.

[@John_Smith_86]

"I do think that Trump should expel non-compliant NATO allies!!! You can simply signal to Russia what is their share of the pie. It is not as if you can only invade Germany through Poland. Germany has a coastline facing Russia. And if Russia lacks sufficient landing ships, US can easily supply them for a fee. Russia is eager for land. And Germany is defenceless. It is a win-win for US and Russia. The remaining Allies will soon get the message after they see Germany being consumed."

[@mariacasella6474]

He does not have the right or privilege to live in our White House-he’s crazy

[@anonymoushuman8962]

He does unfortunately if he wins the election.

[@michelewarnecke4535]

@@anonymoushuman8962 Fortunately that won’t happen.

[@anonymoushuman8962]

@@michelewarnecke4535 I really hope he doesn’t win. We need a steady hand.

[@Mike-Ellis1058]

If Kamala Harris gets in there be prepared for World War III! ​@anonymoushuman8962

[@Mike-Ellis1058]

​@@michelewarnecke4535lmao

[@777indigobabe]

0:29 so rich coming from the guy who literally doesn’t pay his bills ever!

[@Mappy8899]

He doesn’t want the job but doesn’t want to quit

[@empacttv3954]

This is his defense strategy for his criminal charges.

[@irishmade8136]

He doesn't want to go to Prison.

[@malahammer]

He wants to stay out of prison!

[@mhall801]

He is for the American people. Kamala and the Dems are after your wallets so they can support the non citizens they cater to.

[@irishmade8136]

@@malahammer More or less same thing

[@sschipper]

Its weird how the most unAmerican self proclaimed billionaire is so effectively convincing to so many Americans

[@Evil-Never-Dies]

Russia would call trump a useful idiot. The Republicans had the same idea until he grew out of their own control.

[@nimzgaz7049]

Sure…And look at the state we’re in under the kamala Biden administration. We people the idiots getting caught up with BS. Letting millionaire celebrities tell us who to vote for. Look what they’ve done to the economy of this country. People can’t pay for basic food?!! TIME FOR CHANGE

[@richardhoner7842]

Angela Merkel to Trump, “NATO is not a country club”.

[@joeferreti9442]

Trump: "I will not protect American interests!"

[@yosvaniquiala6036]

He doesn't know what NATO means for USA. ...how this man was even president once upon a time....

[@gerardscott5815]

Wow. He needs to go. That's a wink to Putin

[@JimBanksy]

How can people not see this it's shocking.

[@MartinJ-t7y]

The orange menace is utterly exhausting. 😡

[@Reginald-sq1xr]

Lol

[@ronseliga9015]

NATO's mutual defense agreement has only been invoked once. When our NATO brothers answered the call after terrorists attacked the U.S. on 9/11. For Trump to vow that U.S. will not honor the mutual defense agreement is disgusting and dishonorable.

[@peterpeterpeter6315]

Yup, I could see Trump as the kind of guy that makes you jump into a fight for him, only for you to turn around and see his backside as he is leaving the scene.

[@JimBanksy]

Vote Kamala and no grumpier trumpier.

[@suntzu5836]

NAH!

[@mhall801]

No freaking way. I don’t speak word salad.

[@JimBanksy]

@@suntzu5836 why though? no lies.

[@s4ss1n]

@@suntzu5836 heres a better way of putting it then "vote democracy or putins puppet" which you taking now ?

[@Dashdaddy1]

@@mhall801 Say NO to a racist nazi!

[@trkddy]

Why do Americans support Trump?

[@TJSolutions-e9x]

FDT 😂

[@0011110000111110]

They're very, very stupid. Luckily it's just some of them, the worst.

[@Wolfkiller24]

Cuz he's white and can't stand immigrants.

[@mhall801]

Secure border, lower taxes, energy independence, no turning little Bobby into little Susie at their schools, etc. president Trump. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TimSmith-e8y]

@@mhall801 no, apparently you like cults, felons, draft dodgers, adulterers, bankruptcy lawyers, sex offenders, insurrectionists and orange kool-aid.

[@L.K.Rydens]

Just one correction: it will be the end of the US in NATO, NATO will still continue, we don't evolve around you. Through Trump, Russia is eliminating your alliances, which makes you vulnerable, not us. I hope you will stay with us though, because we do care about you. That's what allies do💕

[@ivanstanchev2731]

Oh , how sweet! You probably believe that NATO is some sort of pinky LGBTIQHDSAIUHSA+ safe space where no bad things can happen to you. As long as you have aspirations haha

[@L.K.Rydens]

@@ivanstanchev2731 Wow, the trolls are getting lazier and more embarrassing than ever. Perhaps that's because no one feeds them...

[@23merlino]

@@ivanstanchev2731 - where are all your 'manly' guys ivan as i hear russia isn't all that safe these days ;-)

[@rockbutcher]

@@ivanstanchev2731 Keep in mind that NATO countries have contributed, so far, to Ukraine an average of 2% of their ANNUAL military budgets. Not the 2% of GDP thing, don't get confused. 2% per year of their military budgets and that allows Ukraine to hold Russia back +/-. Just imagine what will happen when the real world gets so totally sick and tired of your and Russia's BS that 30+ nations show up in Ukraine with the other 98% of their budgets in hand. Think about it.

[@davidhaynes3126]

What a scoundrel of a Human Being he is. No Decency

[@Clickworker101]

Germany spends 2 % and lot of that is buying American Hardware

[@FAL87]

he doesnt care. he spreads his lies if he opens his mouth.

[@craigg6621]

Bolton's warning is perhaps the greatest endorsement

[@kateskeys]

Stephen miller is dangerous So is Vance

[@MartinJ-t7y]

Trump fits all the biblical descriptions of the man of sin. 🔥

[@DeadCat-42]

Daniel 7:25

[@user-iw5mp5th6d]

Problem is that if the USA disengages from its allies, then there's no reason for allies to accept the USD as the world's de facto currency. Then what?

[@Ten2More]

Having Trump back in office feels like going back to an abusive marriage.

[@airmix08]

And if he is elected, America will certainly die this time around smh

[@AaronD.Webster]

Its' like having an ABUSIVE STEPDAD.

[@michaelgrider8135]

Yup. Abusive trump the convicted molester will torture us with a smile

[@adaclinton1682]

So true

[@souffle3134]

That is no joke. He loves to punch down. A lot of people will be truly hurt by his actions.

[@coleworld4385]

People who vote for this man, I have no hope for you.

[@mariocordoba7160]

It is hard to understand why Trumps behaviour tolerated

[@Progressive_Canadian]

Another present for his sugar Vladdy.

[@troylawson1902]

He proves daily he's unfair to serve as president of the United States of America smfh what a toddler.

[@donnwzad7980]

THE AMOUT OF L IES FROM LEAM ST REAM MEDIA IS CRAZY … MSDNC IS THE WORST OF EM ALL 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@majids.moghaddam3186]

How can he protect NATO or anyone from JAIL 😂

[@Lonelion-l5n]

With friends like Trump, Who needs enemies.

[@ladyfreedomrocks]

This jerk needs to go away already. Just go play golf and leave us alone.

[@andrewlockett4569]

Go play golf!? Is that the kind of softball sentence habitual criminals are entitled to now over there in good ol US of A? No wonder the rest of the world is terrified of a second don presidency.

[@ToCraunchAMarmoset]

He's not going to protect anybody under any circumstances, so there is no point acting on this threat.

[@bobwoods1302]

So Russia and The Soviet Union are "sort of the same thing"? I guess Trump feels Russia has a right to NATO countries that were once the Soviet Union.

[@Slie1988]

Right? Yet he hates marksists and communists lol. He'd be in bed with Stalin if he was still alive.

[@michellestaton7047]

A threat to our world!

[@suntzu5836]

IT'S ALL TRUMP'S FAULT!

[@yesnotesinfo]

And that is the reason why the rest of the world hates Trump.

[@realpolitik2617]

He doesn't even pay his credit card. Look who's talking? This is what you did to Afghanistan. Transactional politician.

[@gjgreek43]

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙you can’t go wrong

[@randolphvictorconstantine7765]

He said "If we don't pay, you'll not protect us from russia" I think he thinks our NATO allies pay us protection money, he does not understand that the money goes to their own national defense budget and not to us, LOL!!🤣🤣

[@JVSMusic70]

An alliance is not a protection racket. Trump is a stunningly ignorant man.

[@michaelbernth6780]

As a Russian agent, this shouldn’t be a surprise

[@susanh6217]

Shame on Trump, we don't want him back to WH

[@jamiebrotherston2241]

"i will ban all European cats & dogs and tariff sausages" Donald

[@jacqui-xh2er]

Isn't that extortion?

[@suntzu5836]

Kinda like taxes!

[@John_Smith_86]

It is. Extortion of bad people

[@gluecement]

"Russian, Soviet Union... sort of the same thing." A very telling statement by Trump.

[@yestohappiness2721]

Yeah, I shivered when I heard that! To equate Russia, which is a part of the former Soviet Union, to the Soviet Union, means that trump fully supports Putin in taking back by force all territories that are now free standing democracies (like Ukraine) and making them part of Russia. So not just Ukraine to be attacked but Moldova too, Estonia, etc… This is putins agenda and it seems trump was already briefed on it and as the Russian agent he is, he is ok with it. That’s why he doesn’t care about NATO, not because the lie that nato nations did not pay their fair dues!

[@isakrynell8771]

For 70 years NATO has been a wall protection America and Americas interests. We the European countries of NATO is not protected behind the wall of NATO we are the wall. I think that a little more respect is in order from our friends across the sea.

[@user-lh5hm7kb3y]

Well said 🫶

[@stangets]

Then start paying your bills by creating an army to defend you. America is tired of our soldiers defending you since WWll.

[@John_Smith_86]

"I do think that Trump should expel non-compliant NATO allies!!! You can simply signal to Russia what is their share of the pie. It is not as if you can only invade Germany through Poland. Germany has a coastline facing Russia. And if Russia lacks sufficient landing ships, US can easily supply them for a fee. Russia is eager for land. And Germany is defenceless. It is a win-win for US and Russia. The remaining Allies will soon get the message after they see Germany being consumed."

[@John_Smith_86]

Not if you are Germany

[@isakrynell8771]

@@stangets Europe is arming like crazy our collective army will soon match Americas and do you think America has had troops in Europe since ww2 out of the goodness of your hart? Please don’t be so naive.

[@luisgarcia-sp6te]

He loves Russia

[@TJSolutions-e9x]

FDT 😂

[@Rayni_XZ.o]

Well..don't you think that's a good thing then? Notice how Russia only attacked Ukraine under the Biden administration😂

[@weredoomed113]

"Donald Trump was talking about Nato allies who don't spend enough money on defense" - stop trying to translate his BS please - he was talking about Nato allies who don't spend enough money on Trump gulf courses. He literally says every time "if they don't pay me".

[@JimBanksy]

We need more fact check debates trump is terrified with that because he can't act wacky with all the lies that come out his own mouth.

[@dubinatub1]

What a sick puppet

[@suziechampagne357]

Puppies are adorable, not trump. May I suggest sick puppet ?

[@dubinatub1]

@@suziechampagne357 you may

[@suziechampagne357]

@@dubinatub1 Thank you 🙏

[@bryanharvey8309]

He clearly said if you don't pay where's the rest of the context

[@o.g.Dittzxx]

And then all nato countries paid their fair share. What’s the problem with that?

[@Dashdaddy1]

Idiots that support a racist convicted criminal.

[@jmajors5946]

What are you trying to say? If Putin thinks he can get away with anything and we will not respond, he will attempt it. There are some excellent Russians who have KZbin broadcasts who know exactly what we are dealing with when it comes to Putin.

[@LilyJ0000]

Another new account, comrade? Lmao🤦🤣🤦

[@inspirationwithgeorge]

Donald the Don..."When your enemy makes mistakes, don't correct them"

[@s4ss1n]

lol thats a napolean bonapart quote slighty revised. not in fact a donold the con one 😜

[@inspirationwithgeorge]

@@s4ss1n Sure, I wasn't referring to Don as the "qoutee" but as the one being referred to 😁

[@s4ss1n]

@@inspirationwithgeorge ah, i needed a ladder for that one, it flew right over my head on that regard 😏

[@inspirationwithgeorge]

@@s4ss1n 😁😁😁

[@AM._.Traveler]

NATO should learn to develop their own weapons and defence strategy without US involvement and make german great again.

[@michellekemp3104]

What a piece of garbage…

[@xiaoka]

Of course, what’s in it for him? 😂

[@holdencaulfield9470]

THEN PAY

[@PetriTemiseva]

​@@holdencaulfield9470Pay what? Which NATO bill has any member country skipped?

[@TJSolutions-e9x]

A nice long prison sentence 😂

[@technoverse101]

No reason US should protect NATO nations in exchange for nothing at all. Let them pay for their own defense

[@Cynnscity]

Of course he would.

[@marcroy2705]

This should come as no surprise.

[@bratis99]

and those Classified Documents in Mar-a-lago

[@suntzu5836]

The president can keep documents!.....The Vice president can't!

[@bratis99]

@@suntzu5836 No, there are rules and laws

[@suntzu5836]

@@bratis99 Against the Vice President retaining classified documents!

[@journeymansmitty8283]

Crazy comments like that is a reason why you should vote for none of these politicians and give yourself a piece of mind🤔

[@TKHaines]

What piece of mind will you have when you don't like who's in charge? The only piece I can think of is being able to say, "It could be worse. It's could've been Trump."

[@nobnoba]

CNN Edited the speech. be smart, people. u gotta read between the lines, and becareful with CNN on Trump. he said and meant was If you dont put up your own money on the table (defense budget), then im not playing with u. Which is true, Europe should raise their military budget and not rely on Uncle Sam to save them.

[@artistjoh]

Trump merely doing Putin's bidding.

[@paul12414]

The IRS pledged to focus on those earning over $400,000, but the initial numbers say something different. As of last summer, 63% of new audits targeted those earning less than $200,000, while 80% involved individuals making less than $1 million. Thus far, the middle class is still the primary target, while the ultra wealthy avoid the IRS’s new focus on audits.

[@henrywright6565]

20% of all audits are targeting the top 1%? Hell yeah. Also, what percentage of people under $200k USUALLY get audited? I imagine that it's about normal. (considering a massive majority makes less than that)

[@dreamcoyote]

You mean in raw numbers? You do realize that far, far more people earn less than $400,000 a year, right? If you wanted to try to prove your point, you would need to compare the percentage of people in a bracket being audited vs a different bracket. So if 1/3rd of all people who earn more than a million a year are audited vs 1/100th of people earning under $400k, what does your "primary target" look like now?

[@yestohappiness2721]

That’s what trump and heritage foundation made of IRS. They did the same to the postal office, to our education system, and now with project 2025 they want to kill FEMA and NOAA. Go vote blue 💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗳️🗳️🗳️