This morning Donald Trump said he would tell Russia to, “do whatever the hell they wanted” with NATO countries that had not paid enough into the alliance. If you read through this web site you will see that I have pretty well avoided names and tried to focus on issues. But Trump is over the top again.
I would not suggest Russia attack anyone. Putin doesn’t need any encouragement. I would urge NATO members to pay their full dues using persuasion and maybe some domestic pressure. The least prepared is the first attacked. So don’t make a contest out of it.
If there was one single thing I could do for the Russian people it would be to stop the killing. But Putin started the war with Ukraine, a completely unprovoked attack. I’m waiting to see if Congress will continue support to Ukraine or abandon this democratic nation fighting for its life.
It is also clear that Trump does not understand the importance of a unified NATO to the security of Europe and the United States itself. No one has ever understood his infatuation with Putin and other dictators. It was not until Trump’s closed door meeting with Putin in Helsinki that the word “treason” entered my mind. Hypothetical question, did he tell Putin to do “whatever the hell he wanted” with Ukraine?
