Donald Trump Gets Bipartisan Condemnation for NATO Comments

[ScienceRocks]

Donald Trump Gets Bipartisan Condemnation for NATO Comments

Source: abc

Donald Trump Gets Bipartisan Condemnation for NATO Comments

By ALI ROGIN

Jul 21, 2016, 2:59 PM ET

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump drew swift rebukes from both ends of the political spectrum, as well as from NATO’s top official, for his declaration that, if he is president, the United States will defend fellow NATO countries only if the countries in question were contributing their fair share to NATO’s budget.

“We’re talking about countries that are doing very well. Then yes, I would be absolutely prepared to tell those countries, ‘Congratulations, you will be defending yourself,’” Trump said during an interview with The New York Times, adding that he would defend only countries that had “fulfilled their obligations to us” financially.

In an interview with the New York Times, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called Trump's comments a "rookie mistake."

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Two additional Senate Republicans, neither of whom is attending this week’s Republican National Convention, condemned his comments, suggesting Congress would not follow his lead on the issue if he is commander-in-chief.

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wow, Trump sure knows how to stick his foot up his mouth!

 

[Preacher]

Donald Trump Gets Bipartisan Condemnation for NATO Comments

Source: abc

Donald Trump Gets Bipartisan Condemnation for NATO Comments

By ALI ROGIN

Jul 21, 2016, 2:59 PM ET

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump drew swift rebukes from both ends of the political spectrum, as well as from NATO’s top official, for his declaration that, if he is president, the United States will defend fellow NATO countries only if the countries in question were contributing their fair share to NATO’s budget.

“We’re talking about countries that are doing very well. Then yes, I would be absolutely prepared to tell those countries, ‘Congratulations, you will be defending yourself,’” Trump said during an interview with The New York Times, adding that he would defend only countries that had “fulfilled their obligations to us” financially.

In an interview with the New York Times, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called Trump's comments a "rookie mistake."

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Two additional Senate Republicans, neither of whom is attending this week’s Republican National Convention, condemned his comments, suggesting Congress would not follow his lead on the issue if he is commander-in-chief.

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Read more: Trump Gets Bipartisan Condemnation for NATO Comments

wow, Trump sure knows how to stick his foot up his mouth!

He's right

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Except it seems Trump was correct.

NATO commander agrees members should pay up