Trump ratchets up attacks on NATO, says U.S. no longer needs alliance

NATO is a defensive alliance. Its not there to backup someone who is attacking other countries. Just non stop 24/7 insanity from these folks.

trump's entire presidency is a Putin talking point.

Trump is also full of shit about how much money the US has spent for NATO, being nowhere near the trillions his orange makeup slathered ass claims. Also, the US has not put more money towards Ukraine than the EU, with EU countries that have a tiny GDP compared to the US. 

Just gonna keep floating the suggestion that everything Donald Trump’s regime and the Republican Party do is with the underlying aim of *whatever will most damage American society and America’s standing in the world*. When you look at everything through that prism, everything makes sense. Have we not spent the past decade watching foreign adversaries have their way with him and by extension his political party?

A few very fundamental things that Trump could never figure out about NATO: * It is not a club with a membership fee. You don't owe other countries money through NATO  * It is a defensive alliance; you can call your allies if attacked, but not if you attack others * Only time that Article 5 of NATO was envoked was by the US post 9/11

Asset Krasnov continues to deliver.

This is the guy begging for military assistance, right?

Good stuff, General Bonespurs. Mount your horse & you n Uncle Sam can show us all how it’s done on your own. Unfortunately the US has no history or experience on which to draw of becoming bogged down in unwinnable wars against invisible enemies from which they eventually flee leaving an inevitable trail of misery & destruction in their unending and ravenous lust for power and territorial ambition…so he’ll just have to wing it. I’m sure it’ll all be just fine and he can lead an armoured column into Tehran personally whilst the Iranians throw roses at his feet.

And NATO doesn't need traitorous Trump-U.S.

As you wish Lord Putin- DJT

Can you please just start talking about how Trump is a Russian spy now?

Non-American question. Can this dipshit pull out of the alliance just like that or does it need congress etc?

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Just like a russsian asset would say.

The US does need NATO though, because if it pulls out it then risks losing access to basing and military overflight rights of NATO countries and island territories that are vital to the US military supply chain. America's ability to cross the Atlantic, refuel ships, subs and aeroplanes, resupply soldiers, and carry on to the Middle East to defend Israel/Saudi Arabia and attack Iran/other regional nations depends on European ports and bases. Its spy planes and ground based SIGINT operate from European bases, its weapons caches are based there. It's the main way America projects power outside of the Pacific. Yes America has bases in other nations outside NATO, including in Europe (Ireland especially), but the US has courted those nations to gain those bases. Pissing off European NATO probably won't provide the same access.

Oh, trump is doing what everyone with a single brain cell knew he would be doing? The guy's been ranting against NATO since before running for president a first time and he's a notorious coward. Y'all never thought he'd actually stand by NATO commitments, did you? He's just using the lack of support for his offensive war, for which there is no casus foederis in NATO, as his excuse to undermine NATO further. Most pathetic subhuman ever.

Time for European politicians to grow some f****** spine already, and close US bases. Rammstein and Aviano should be the first one to go, then good luck to americans when evacuating their wounded back to US from middle east.

Perhaps once president Abe Simpson croaks, America might rediscover it's sense of shame. I won't hold my breath.

Can we please cut ties in NATO with the US, until they have an adult in Office again?

Alright. Let’s see you project power then globally without your European bases. As usual, it’s all talk of bereavement without any view of strategy.

Making this comment because I’m not sure this is yet common knowledge. In 1987 Trump went to Russia for the first time. When he returned to the U.S. two months later he spent $94,801 on full page newspaper ads advocating the U.S. cut back on aiding allies. Suspicious, no? lol. Here’s what it said; To The American People: For decades, Japan and other nations have been taking advantage of the United States. The saga continues unabated as we defend the Persian Gulf, an area of only marginal significance to the United States for its oil supplies, but one upon which Japan and others are almost totally dependent. Why are these nations not paying the United States for the human lives and billions of dollars we are losing to protect their interests? Saudi Arabia, a country whose very existence is in the hands of the United States, last week refused to allow us to use their mine sweepers (which are, sadly, far more advanced than ours) to police the Gulf. The world is laughing at America’s politicians as we protect ships we don’t own, carrying oil we don’t need, destined for allies who won’t help. Over the years, the Japanese, unimpeded by the huge costs of defending themselves (as long as the United States will do it for free), have built a strong and vibrant economy with unprecedented surpluses. They have brilliantly managed to maintain a weak yen against a strong dollar. This, coupled with our monumental spending for their, and others’, defense, has moved Japan to the forefront of world economies. Now that the tides are turning and the yen is becoming strong against the dollar, the Japanese are openly complaining and, in typical fashion, our politicians are reacting to these unjustified complaints. It’s time for us to end our vast deficits by making Japan, and others who can afford it, pay. Our world protection is worth hundreds of billions of dollars to these countries, and their stake in their protection is far greater than ours. Make Japan, Saudi Arabia, and others pay for the protection we extend as allies. Let’s help our farmers, our sick, our homeless by taking from some of the greatest profit machines ever created — machines created and nurtured by us. Tax these wealthy nations, not America. End our huge deficits, reduce our taxes, and let America’s economy grow unencumbered by the cost of defending those who can easily afford to pay us for the defense of their freedom. Let’s not let our great country be laughed at anymore. Sincerely, Donald J. Trump All sorts of references to his current trash politics. U.S. needs a weaker dollar like Japan’s yen so it too can have trade surpluses like Japan. U.S. doesn’t need the gulf oil so all the other nations have to come get involved in his war and police the strait of Hormuz. You’d never hear him advocating for helping the homeless now, hah. Reduce the deficit? If he thought it was huge in 1987 look at it now, loooool 39 trillion and growing fast. Guess what it was in 1987? 150 billion. In today’s dollars that 437 billion. That’s LESS than Trump wants to ADD to the pentagon budget; 500 billion. It would be funny if it wasn’t so stupidly destructive.

Dont listen to the PDF

His words have really lost all weight

He's pretty much wrong about everything so my guess is that Russia or China will do something to provoke the Donald. They are already scrambling to replace the 800 or so missiles that they fired into Iran so this is probably the worst time to flip off NATO.

TACO time. I bet when he was talking all that shit about taking Greenland the powers that be told him to knock it the f*** off. Even some in the GOP turned on him when he was about to threaten the existence of NATO. He’s just pouting, if NATO gave him a shiny trophy with his name on it he would announce we are staying.

Just like his boss told him.

Then why tf are we in nato?

Salut ne venez plus en europe

25th Impeach Keep toilet paper from him

meaning soon no one will be our allies. just the united states of america and nothing else

Trump will not work with them anymore! He will definitely pull out of NATO next.

Yep, let’s piss off NATO right before we send Troops to a war that is not a war that we won

European here. NATO has no reason to exist anymore. We have supported US after 9/11, we had troops in Afghanistan : fair. Now Washington doesn't care when Russia starts a war in Europe. And consider Europe should be involved in its wars here and there. Who wants a chaotic ally who may drag you in his nonsensical battles he can't solve by himself ? Sad to say it's a new era. Europe has to cut dangerous ties and focus on its own defense.  We didn't ask for this.