Allies and Former U.S. Officials Fear Trump Could Seek NATO Exit in a Second Term

[brooklynite]

Source: New York Times

For nearly four years, President Trump has publicly railed against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, angrily demanding that its members pay more for Europe’s collective defense. In private, Mr. Trump has gone further — speaking repeatedly about withdrawing altogether from the 71-year-old military alliance, according to those familiar with the conversations.

In a second term, he may get his chance.

Recent accounts by former senior national security officials in the Trump administration have contributed to growing unease on Capitol Hill and across Europe. They lend credence to a scenario in which Mr. Trump, emboldened by re-election and potentially surrounded by an inexperienced second-term national security team, could finally move to undermine — or even end — the United States’ NATO membership.

These former officials warn that such a move would be one of the biggest global strategic shifts in generations and a major victory for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/us/politics/trump-nato-withdraw.html

[William Seger]

1. If Putin wants NATO weakened, Trump will do it

We still don't know why, but Putin has him by the short hairs.

[Wicked Blue]

2. Putin does want NATO weakened

so he can attack free nations that were once unwilling Soviet states.

I suspect the Orange Traitor owes him an unbelievable amount of money.

[lark]

3. Count on it!

We will exit NATO and Social Security will end, drumpf having stolen all of our money. We can also count on the immediate destruction of Medicare and Medicaid via privatization to the co. that pays drumpf the most. Those wil happen almost immediately, followed by more treachery and lawlessness until he has destroyed the country, and helped PUtin/Russia and gotten paid an astronomical sum to make Russia Great Again.

[lark]

4. Count on it!

We will exit NATO and Social Security will end, drumpf having stolen all of our money. We can also count on the immediate destruction of Medicare and Medicaid via privatization to the co. that pays drumpf the most. Those wil happen almost immediately, followed by more treachery and lawlessness until he has destroyed the country, and helped PUtin/Russia and gotten paid an astronomical sum to make Russia Great Again.

[spike jones]

5. That would put USA in full retreat from Russian forces. n/t

[sakabatou]

6. Trump would do anything to please his master.