Trump Takes Credit For NATO — And Is Promptly Reminded Of A Few Pesky Facts


When Donald Trump was president, he overtly most well-liked Russian president Putin over America’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, and even urged feat the alliance.

however that didn’t stop the previous president from taking credit for the existence of the cluster of Western powers on Monday during a statement emailed to reporters: “I hope everyone seems to be ready to bear in mind that it absolutely was me, as President of the United States, that got delinquent NATO members to start out paying their dues, that amounted to many billions of dollars. There would be no NATO if I didn’t act powerfully and swiftly. Also, it absolutely was American state that got state the terribly effective anti-tank busters (Javelins) once the previous Administration was causation blankets. Let History thus note!” Trump bragged. Observers at home with Trump’s antipathy toward North Atlantic Treaty Organization and his lack of concern for Ukraine’s defense against Russia quickly discovered the fact-free nature of his statement. political leader newsman surface-to-air missile Stein (formerly of HuffPost) denote Trump’s statement on Twitter, with some context. Others shortly followed, as well as retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the previous National SC aide who according that Trump was attempting to pressure state to analyze Joe Biden and his son in exchange for U.S. aid. That revealing helped kind the premise of Trump’s initial impeachment.

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