NATO
He threatened not to support others if they haven’t “paid” enough, but did not seem to know that the only time the alliance was triggered was to help the U.S. after 9/11.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech on Ukraine this week has thrown NATO into disarray.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The president, who called the invasion “genius,” suggests Russia deserves Ukrainian territory because it has lost many soldiers in its assault.
U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth said that Ukraine’s Western backers must abandon the “illusionary goal” of returning the country to its pre-2014 borders.
Mark Rutte had previously congratulated Trump and said “his leadership will again be key to keeping our Alliance strong" and that he looked forward to working with him.
“Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin," Biden said before correcting himself.
Trump has long attacked the defense alliance and, when president, told top aides he would pull out if he won a second term.
The president needs to assure the American public and international allies that he is up for the task of another term.