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pnwmom

(109,028 posts)
Sat Feb 10, 2024, 08:18 PM Feb 2024

Trump Says He Might 'Encourage' Russia To Attack NATO Allies

Source: Yahoo!news

Former President Donald Trump delivered an alarming message to U.S. allies during a Saturday rally where he outlined a scenario in which he would “encourage” Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to other NATO members.

Speaking to a crowd in Conway, South Carolina, Trump told a story that cast himself as a tough-talking negotiator.

“NATO was busted until I came along,” he began. “I said, ‘Everybody’s going to pay.’ They said, ‘Well, if we don’t pay are you still going to protect us?’ I said, ‘Absolutely not.’ They couldn’t believe the answer.”

He rehashed the story a few moments later.

Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/trump-says-might-encourage-russia-231453004.html

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Trump Says He Might 'Encourage' Russia To Attack NATO Allies (Original Post) pnwmom Feb 2024 OP
Says the guy who doesn't pay anyone; well legally. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #1
Says the TRAITOR. FalloutShelter Feb 2024 #2
I keep waiting for Trump to go too far Bucky Feb 2024 #3
I wonder what that would take? Evolve Dammit Feb 2024 #11
Jesus Christ returning and calling them assholes? PufPuf23 Feb 2024 #20
They'd kill him Kennah Feb 2024 #22
Jesus is too "woke" for MAGAns. They would not hear Him. n/t Beartracks Feb 2024 #23
The religion with a torture machine as its symbol? orthoclad Feb 2024 #39
"The religion with a torture machine as its symbol" Dave Bowman Feb 2024 #45
Well we are told that Jesus today (2023/4) would be different than the peace-loving, empathetic of yesteryear?? Evolve Dammit Feb 2024 #40
A tape of him and his daughter in bed? Dave Bowman Feb 2024 #32
This is it.....Donald Trump has gone ...."too far." Even Republicans will jump on this........................... Stuart G Feb 2024 #49
His supporters will eat that shit up. Turbineguy Feb 2024 #4
Democratic self-government (lower case d) is incompatible with the MAGA world view. LastDemocratInSC Feb 2024 #14
How exactly is it that Trump is not in prison right now? He is actively working against the foreign policy interests ... xocetaceans Feb 2024 #5
WAR MONGER enough Feb 2024 #6
I didn't hear the word "might". chowder66 Feb 2024 #7
... Major Nikon Feb 2024 #8
Dump is a wannabe gangster who thinks America is a protection racket. Eugene Feb 2024 #9
"Dump is a wannabe gangster..." Dave Bowman Feb 2024 #46
Can we all say TREASON? PatrickforB Feb 2024 #10
Dems need to put a video of this on.......... NGeorgian Feb 2024 #12
Post removed Post removed Feb 2024 #13
Trump is a clear an present danger to the world. Historic NY Feb 2024 #15
He's nuttier than a fruitcake. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2024 #16
He's crazy but if, blue-wave Feb 2024 #17
This is completely unsurprising. LudwigPastorius Feb 2024 #18
Another ad that writes itself Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2024 #19
Edward VIII was friendly with Hitler Kennah Feb 2024 #21
Twitter video version: Emrys Feb 2024 #24
He would also commit U.S. forces to fight with Russia to take over other countries Novara Feb 2024 #25
HE IS A TOTAL ASS,... YoshidaYui Feb 2024 #26
This is the sort of idea that pops into the head of somebody with a loaded diaper. Shermann Feb 2024 #27
A traitor who surrenders to the enemy randr Feb 2024 #28
Attack NATO..................................... Lovie777 Feb 2024 #29
More like a 12-year-olds version of a "tough-talking negotiator" William Seger Feb 2024 #30
Kick dalton99a Feb 2024 #31
Traitor declares allegiance to Putin. Kid Berwyn Feb 2024 #33
He's winking at Putin... Dave Bowman Feb 2024 #47
US would become a pariah state. Ukraine would fall to Russia. The Baltic states would be the next target. China would Doodley Feb 2024 #34
Our Dollar would immeduately stop being the world reserve banking standard ArkansasDemocrat1 Feb 2024 #41
Democracy allows people to hold the government accountable. Republicans don't want accountability. nt LiberalFighter Feb 2024 #35
There's definitely more wrong with Trump than he's a stupid asshole Space Lemon Feb 2024 #36
trump's republican congresspeople who jump at what they are told, I reallly hope mucifer Feb 2024 #37
36 months and counting republianmushroom Feb 2024 #38
Any time he references what Russia would do it is really what he would do. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #42
Why is the media representing him as if PlutosHeart Feb 2024 #43
An attack on NATO is an attack on USA. Nululu Feb 2024 #44
This is ..."Beyond Stupid"....And I Think This Will Destroy Donald Trump.... Stuart G Feb 2024 #48
How's that going? nt intrepidity Feb 2024 #54
This will take "TIME"...LOTS OF TIME...TRUMP WILL DESTROY HIMSELF WITH THESE COMMENTS... Stuart G Feb 2024 #55
He didn't say "might" orangecrush Feb 2024 #50
Trump is a fool, his followers are fools, the Supreme Court Justices who make excuses for him are Fools! CarolinaNC Feb 2024 #51
There were Nazi sympathizers in America leading up to WWII Kennah Feb 2024 #52
For the sane Americans we still have, this should keep them from voting for Trump. ificandream Feb 2024 #53
President Biden just slammed Donald Trump's request for Russia to invade our NATO allies LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 #56

Bucky

(54,104 posts)
3. I keep waiting for Trump to go too far
Sat Feb 10, 2024, 08:31 PM
Feb 2024

But Republicans quit being loyal to America a generation ago. Arguing that Ukraine is fighting for democracy means nothing to them.

PufPuf23

(8,859 posts)
20. Jesus Christ returning and calling them assholes?
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 01:00 AM
Feb 2024

Personally, I am not that impressed with the Abrahamic religions at present.

That might cause my mind to change.

orthoclad

(2,910 posts)
39. The religion with a torture machine as its symbol?
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 12:49 PM
Feb 2024

"God" sacrificing his "son", like Abraham and Isaac?
Eloi, eloi, lama sabacthani.

Jesus better be wearing body armor if he enters illegally.

Dave Bowman

(1,899 posts)
45. "The religion with a torture machine as its symbol"
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 11:27 PM
Feb 2024

Just imagine what it would be like if he had been guillotined...

Evolve Dammit

(16,820 posts)
40. Well we are told that Jesus today (2023/4) would be different than the peace-loving, empathetic of yesteryear??
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 04:03 PM
Feb 2024

Stuart G

(38,458 posts)
49. This is it.....Donald Trump has gone ...."too far." Even Republicans will jump on this...........................
Mon Feb 12, 2024, 12:06 AM
Feb 2024

And this gives the Republicans a chance to denounce Donald Trump....................

Just like they want to do.....(and they have wanted to denounce Trump for a long time.)......
The Republican Party will denounce Trump for this statement...Trump has gone too far..
Donald Trump thinks he can say ...."Anything"...and ..."Get Away With It"..........

Mark Sunday, June 11, 2024 down as the......" End of Donald Trump "...

Some leaders & members of the Republican Party will use this statement in the original post to denounce
Donald Trump and ruin him for good. .........ATTACKING NATO?...................................

How Stupid Can Anyone Be?...............Well this proves Trump is ........REALLY STUPID..!!!

Turbineguy

(37,423 posts)
4. His supporters will eat that shit up.
Sat Feb 10, 2024, 08:32 PM
Feb 2024

They love sending other peoples' kids to war.

It's why they want that psychopath in the Big Chair.

xocetaceans

(3,875 posts)
5. How exactly is it that Trump is not in prison right now? He is actively working against the foreign policy interests ...
Sat Feb 10, 2024, 08:43 PM
Feb 2024

... of the USA and remarks like that particular one only serve to weaken or cast doubt on US alliances and encourage our potential future adversaries to further attack Eastern Europe or to attack Taiwan. (Does Trump have a fee schedule drawn up for protecting Taiwan against China too?)

Fuck Trump. He is a national security risk (he has seemingly committed plentiful crimes in the sphere of national security, so he should be in prison cooling his heels and not be given the chance to further damage the US) and needs to be locked away so he cannot betray the US.

Dave Bowman

(1,899 posts)
46. "Dump is a wannabe gangster..."
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 11:34 PM
Feb 2024

He has only one thing in common with Gotti (well also the narcissistic part), nothing sticks, dammit.

PatrickforB

(14,608 posts)
10. Can we all say TREASON?
Sat Feb 10, 2024, 10:29 PM
Feb 2024

Instead of hearing the media horserace drumbeat of 'old, old, old' why in the HELL doesn't the media focus with single minded intensity on this shit?

Why?

Oh, that's right.....shareholder PROFITS.

I'll tell you, if the Guardian hadn't put this out, which is where Yahoo probably got it, we'd never have known.

Response to NGeorgian (Reply #12)

Historic NY

(37,463 posts)
15. Trump is a clear an present danger to the world.
Sat Feb 10, 2024, 11:17 PM
Feb 2024

Does he want a World War, or is so mentally declined not to know an attack on one NATO country is an attack on all.

blue-wave

(4,379 posts)
17. He's crazy but if,
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 12:01 AM
Feb 2024

By a real stretch of reason, he's not, he is a war monger who wants the human race destroyed. Frankly, I think he's nuts.

Emrys

(7,291 posts)
24. Twitter video version:
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 10:31 AM
Feb 2024
Biden-Harris HQ
@BidenHQ

Trump says he would encourage Russia to attack NATO allies: I said I would not protect our NATO allies. In fact, I would encourage Russia to do whatever the hell they want

[Twitter video]





Since this is based on one of Trump's reports of someone addressing him "Sir ...", there's every chance the exchange never happened, but the speech above certainly did.

Novara

(5,877 posts)
25. He would also commit U.S. forces to fight with Russia to take over other countries
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 10:35 AM
Feb 2024

That's what he's really saying. He's on Russia's side and will commit the US to fight with Putin no matter what country he decides to take over.

Shermann

(7,489 posts)
27. This is the sort of idea that pops into the head of somebody with a loaded diaper.
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 10:43 AM
Feb 2024

Please excuse the ad hominem fallacy.

randr

(12,418 posts)
28. A traitor who surrenders to the enemy
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 10:48 AM
Feb 2024

After the past century of fighting and sacrifice he is giving the enemy comfort.

Lovie777

(12,430 posts)
29. Attack NATO.....................................
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 10:52 AM
Feb 2024

that includes the United States of America, so therefore, shithole approves American deaths.

Please keep this asshole from the WH.

William Seger

(10,793 posts)
30. More like a 12-year-olds version of a "tough-talking negotiator"
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 11:07 AM
Feb 2024

Emotional immaturity goes hand in hand with malignant narcissism.

Dave Bowman

(1,899 posts)
47. He's winking at Putin...
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 11:42 PM
Feb 2024

It probably means that Dump appreciated being allowed to kiss his ass earlier that day.

Doodley

(9,179 posts)
34. US would become a pariah state. Ukraine would fall to Russia. The Baltic states would be the next target. China would
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 12:06 PM
Feb 2024

take Taiwan. The US economy would nosedive as nations boycott us and Trump starts trade wars. Trump would help North Korea with its nuclear ambitions. This is what we would face if Trump wins.

ArkansasDemocrat1

(1,316 posts)
41. Our Dollar would immeduately stop being the world reserve banking standard
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 04:09 PM
Feb 2024

No one would trust us. The dollar would dive like the ruble. No more bases overseas, Dumbshit Donnie, because those will get seized or destroyed the moment a war starts, because of uncertainty of who we'd support. No more overseas ports like Diego Garcia or Yokusaka, either.

mucifer

(23,634 posts)
37. trump's republican congresspeople who jump at what they are told, I reallly hope
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 12:25 PM
Feb 2024

they hate themselves and cannot sleep at night.

The monster they created is threatening to them and their families if they stop supporting him.

They did this. trump would be gone if they decided he should be impeached.

PlutosHeart

(1,302 posts)
43. Why is the media representing him as if
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 05:25 PM
Feb 2024

Last edited Sun Feb 11, 2024, 06:35 PM - Edit history (1)

he is President?
None of them are focused upon his criminal behavior and his insanity.

Nululu

(842 posts)
44. An attack on NATO is an attack on USA.
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 07:09 PM
Feb 2024

Last edited Mon Feb 12, 2024, 08:40 PM - Edit history (1)

I would encourage our reps to turn Moscow into glass. (I meant if Russia attacked.)

Stuart G

(38,458 posts)
48. This is ..."Beyond Stupid"....And I Think This Will Destroy Donald Trump....
Sun Feb 11, 2024, 11:50 PM
Feb 2024

Last edited Mon Feb 12, 2024, 12:27 AM - Edit history (2)

Encouraging Russia to do What?......Attack NATO..?.......................

When this gets around to ...."Everywhere"...It is my opinion that this will destroy Donald Trump!!!

Why?..........The United States is in NATO..Those countries in NATO are our Allies and Closest Friends..
There are lots of people on the edge of supporting Donald Trump. Yes, they have been supporting him
for a very long time, but as people talk about .."Attacking NATO" many will drop their Trump support.

Who else is in NATO?......England, France, Germany, Italy, and so on.

Stuart G

(38,458 posts)
55. This will take "TIME"...LOTS OF TIME...TRUMP WILL DESTROY HIMSELF WITH THESE COMMENTS...
Mon Feb 12, 2024, 07:00 PM
Feb 2024

SO STUPID THAT THIS COMMENT WILL ELIMINATE MOST FOLLOWERS....

OVER TIME.........ONLY THE MOST LOYAL FOLLOWERS WILL REMAIN..................

Donld Trump hasn't got a clue........according to Stu.....

CarolinaNC

(84 posts)
51. Trump is a fool, his followers are fools, the Supreme Court Justices who make excuses for him are Fools!
Mon Feb 12, 2024, 03:30 AM
Feb 2024

Kennah

(14,378 posts)
52. There were Nazi sympathizers in America leading up to WWII
Mon Feb 12, 2024, 04:08 AM
Feb 2024

But I've never heard of anything remotely approaching this. Forget former President. ANY elected official to state or federal office advocating for America and/or The Allies to lose.

ificandream

(9,433 posts)
53. For the sane Americans we still have, this should keep them from voting for Trump.
Mon Feb 12, 2024, 10:26 AM
Feb 2024

This is just so stupid and insane.

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