“Idiot” and “unworthy”: Biden attacks Trump again for his comments on NATO
US President Joe Biden once again forcefully condemned on Tuesday the recent comments of his Republican rival Donald Trump about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). On Saturday, the latter affirmed that he “would encourage” Russia to attack the Alliance countries if they did not pay their share.
“It’s stupid, it’s outrageous, it’s dangerous, it’s un-American”asserted Joe Biden, during a speech at the White House. “The worst part is that he thinks it. Never before in our history has a president kowtowed to a Russian dictator.”he continued.
“When America gives its word, it means something. When we make a commitment, we stick to it and NATO is a sacred commitment. Donald Trump sees this as a burden. He believes that [l’OTAN] is a racketeering system. He does not understand that NATO is based on fundamental principles of freedom, security and sovereignty.Mr. Biden continued.
“For Trump, principles don’t matter, everything is up for grabs. He does not understand that this sacred commitment also works for us”added the 81-year-old Democrat, who, barring any surprises, will face the 77-year-old Republican tycoon in the presidential election in November.
“Our adversaries have long sought to create fissures in the Alliance. The greatest hope of all those who wish America harm is that NATO will fall apart. You can be sure they applauded when they heard Donald Trump”assured Joe Biden, who prides himself, on the contrary, on having given new impetus to the organization.
The former president’s comments sparked strong indignation in Europe. Donald Trump regularly criticizes the allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for not keeping their commitments in terms of military spending. Around twenty NATO countries will reach the objective of 2% of their GDP in military spending this year, we learned on Tuesday from a source close to the Alliance, a few days after the Republican’s criticism of states which would not pay their share in Europe.