WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (Feb 13) blasted his predecessor Donald Trump’s feedback on NATO, saying they’ve raised the stakes for Congress to approve new funding to help Ukraine.
Biden known as “harmful” and “un-American” Trump’s remark that he wouldn’t need to defend NATO members from a future assault by Russia if these nations’ contributions to the defence alliance have been lagging.
On the White Home, the Democrat sharply rebuked Trump’s remark over the weekend calling into query the US willingness to help members of the Western defence alliance in the event that they have been attacked.
Biden stated Trump’s remark made it extra pressing that Congress cross his long-stalled funding request to help Ukraine’s defence towards Russia.
“The stakes have been already excessive for American safety earlier than this invoice was handed within the Senate final night time,” he stated. “However in current days, these stakes have risen. And that is as a result of the previous president has despatched a harmful and shockingly, frankly un-American sign to the world.”
On Saturday, the Republican Trump complained throughout a political rally in South Carolina about what he known as “delinquent” funds by NATO members and recounted what he stated was a previous dialog with the pinnacle of “a giant nation” a couple of potential assault by Russia.
“No, I’d not defend you. Actually, I’d encourage them (Russia) to do regardless of the hell they need. You gotta pay,” Trump stated he instructed the unnamed chief.
In remarks calling for Republican Speaker Mike Johnson to carry a Senate-passed US$95.34 billion navy support bundle for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to a vote within the Home of Representatives, Biden stated of Trump’s feedback: “For God’s sake, it is dumb, it is shameful, it is harmful, it is un-American.”
Biden stated failing to help Ukraine battle funding would quantity to help for Russian President Vladimir Putin, including that his assaults could transfer past Ukraine’s borders deeper into Europe.
