President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted feedback about NATO by his probably 2024 election opponent Donald Trump, calling them “harmful” and “un-American” and saying they raised the stakes for the U.S. Congress to approve new funding to help Ukraine.
On the White Home, the Democrat sharply rebuked Trump’s remark over the weekend calling into query U.S. willingness to help members of the Western protection alliance in the event that they have been attacked.
Biden mentioned Trump’s remark made it extra pressing that congress go his long-stalled funding request to help Ukraine’s protection in opposition to Russia.
“The stakes have been already excessive for American safety earlier than this invoice was handed within the Senate final night time,” he mentioned. “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 mentioned was a previous dialog with the pinnacle of “a giant nation” a few potential assault by Russia.
“No, I’d not shield you. In truth I’d encourage them (Russia) to do regardless of the hell they need. You gotta pay,” Trump mentioned he advised the unnamed chief.
In remarks calling for Republican Speaker Mike Johnson to carry a Senate-passed $95.34 billion army help bundle for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to a vote within the Home of Representatives, Biden mentioned of Trump’s feedback: “For God’s sake, it is dumb, it is shameful, it is harmful, it is un-American.”
Biden mentioned failing to help Ukraine conflict funding would quantity to help for Russian President Vladimir Putin, including that his assaults might transfer past Ukraine’s borders deeper into Europe.
