Trump Encourages Russia to Attack American Allies: ‘Do Whatever the Hell They Want’

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Trump Encourages Russia to Attack American Allies: ‘Do Whatever the Hell They Want’
By: Mississippifreepress.org. Mississippi Free Press 02-11-24
Re: https://www.mississippifreepress.org...hell-they-want

Former President Donald Trump would encourage Russia to attack U.S. allies whom he claims do not contribute enough to NATO defense costs, he told a crowd of supporters to cheers at a South Carolina rally on Saturday.

“One of the presidents of a big country stood up and said, ‘Well sir, if we don’t pay and we’re attacked by Russia, will you protect us?’ I said, ‘You didn’t pay? You’re delinquent?’ He said, ‘Yes, let’s say that happened.’ No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want,” the Republican frontrunner for his party’s 2024 presidential nomination said.

Dismantling the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has long been a goal of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who orchestrated efforts in 2016 to help Trump and hurt Clinton’s electoral prospects. Members of NATO—which includes the U.S., Canada and 29 European countries—pledge to defend any other nation that gets attacked.

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Trump, who currently faces 91 criminal charges across four jurisdictions, has long praised Russia’s autocratic leader. During a 2016 presidential debate, the Republican attacked Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, saying Putin had “no respect” for her.

“Well, that’s because he’d rather have a puppet as president of the United States,” replied Clinton, a longtime critic of Putin’s regime.

“No puppet. No puppet,” Trump replied. “You’re the puppet. No, you’re the puppet.”

That July, he had called on Russia to hack Clinton’s emails. That same day, Russian operatives hacked and obtained a trove of Democratic Party emails that included some of Clinton’s. The hackers leaked the emails shortly before the election in October 2016 and Trump seized on the materials to criticize Clinton.

In 2020, a Republican-led U.S. Senate committee released a report concluding that Russia had worked to help get Trump elected in 2016 and detailing ties between Russian officials and top Trump campaign officials as part of those efforts. The report echoed the findings of the Mueller Report.

Trump’s latest remarks come as Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine. Trump’s first impeachment came in 2019 after he threatened to withhold congressionally approved military aid for Ukraine unless the eastern European country’s president agreed to launch an investigation into the Biden family to hurt his Democratic opponent’s 2020 election chances.

“Encouraging invasions of our closest allies by murderous regimes is appalling and unhinged — and it endangers American national security, global stability and our economy at home,” spokesperson Andrew Bates said in a statement Saturday night.

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[About this writer:] Ashton Pittman
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Award-winning News Editor Ashton Pittman, a native of the South Mississippi Pine Belt, studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern Mississippi. Previously the state reporter at the Jackson Free Press, he drove national headlines and conversations with award-winning reporting about segregation academies. He has won numerous awards, including Outstanding New Journalist in the South, for his work covering immigration raids, abortion battles and even former Gov. Phil Bryant’s unusual work with “The Bad Boys of Brexit" at the Jackson Free Press. In 2021, as a Mississippi Free Press reporter, he was named the Diamond Journalist of the Year for seven southern U.S. states in the Society of Professional Journalists Diamond Awards. A trained photojournalist, Ashton lives in South Mississippi with his husband, William, and their two pit bulls, Dorothy and Dru. Follow on Twitter @ashtonpittman. Send tips to ashton@mississippifreepress.org.
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Personal note: Now this steps over the line once more! Who in the Hell does he think he is to give the ok to Russia!! Toss the man the brig or cell and put a muffle over his mouth.
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What a piece of shit he is and American's want this maniac for president!
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GOD HELP US ALL - he will destroy the USA at all cost to win his chances to be re-elected.
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He needs to be muzzled or locked up until after the election - he just dug his ditch another six feet deep! This is not an American of any value he's a destroyer of the Republic-For-Which-it Stands!
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This guy is a real NUT!-CASE! So much for American -if re-elected?
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