{"id":1037154,"date":"2024-07-09T21:35:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T01:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1037154"},"modified":"2024-07-09T21:35:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T01:35:32","slug":"trumps-maga-veepstakes-donald-trump-and-his-vp-contenders-work-to-ensure-nato-doesnt-have-a-76th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-maga-veepstakes-donald-trump-and-his-vp-contenders-work-to-ensure-nato-doesnt-have-a-76th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s MAGA Veepstakes: Donald Trump and His VP Contenders Work to Ensure NATO Doesn\u2019t Have a 76th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image.png?w=780\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1032798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image.png 780w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image.png?resize=300,152 300w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image.png?resize=768,389 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ahead of NATO\u2019s 75th anniversary summit, as Trump\u2019s MAGA Veepstakes contenders stand by his abandoning our allies and cozying up to dictators, <\/em><strong><em>DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDonald Trump and his MAGA Veepstakes contenders have spent years working to undermine the NATO alliance, and if given a second term in the White House, Trump would kill it once and for all. Trump\u2019s VP contenders have been echoing his dangerous rhetoric that puts our national security at risk, questioning our commitments to our allies, opposing funding for Ukraine, and even voted to defund NATO entirely. On day one of a second Trump term, he would hand over our allies to dictators like Putin, cede American leadership abroad, and make the world a more dangerous place. The Biden-Harris administration has spent almost four years cleaning up Trump\u2019s global mess, and will keep repairing our global alliances, sticking by our friends, and standing strong against our adversaries in a second term.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>After repeatedly looking to leave our allies behind during his four years in office, Donald Trump is promising in a second term to \u201cfinish the process\u201d of abandoning and undermining NATO, and his MAGA Veepstakes contenders are happy to sign on board.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2024\/06\/28\/ohio-senator-j-d-vance-accused-of-playing-putins-game\/\">Ohio Capital Journal<\/a>: \u201cOhio senator <strong>J.D. Vance<\/strong> accused of playing Putin\u2019s game\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/02\/11\/politics\/rubio-trump-nato-haley-husband-national-guard-cnntv\/index.html\">CNN<\/a>:<strong> <\/strong>\u201c<strong>Rubio<\/strong> dismisses concerns about Trump\u2019s NATO remarks as backlash mounts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4475603-tim-scott-trump-nato-comments-silence-navalny\/\">The Hill<\/a>: \u201c<strong>Tim Scott<\/strong> blows off Trump\u2019s NATO comments, silence on Navalny\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/feb\/12\/trump-nato-russia-comments-republicans\">The Guardian<\/a>: \u201c\u2018Nato countries that don\u2019t spend enough on defense, like Germany, are already encouraging Russian aggression and President Trump is simply ringing the warning bell,\u2019 <strong>Tom Cotton<\/strong> of Arkansas, a former soldier, told the New York Times.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2024\/07\/05\/trump-vice-president-foreign-policy\/\">Washington Post<\/a>: \u201c<strong>Vance<\/strong> reinforced those concerns on CBS News\u2019s \u2018Face the Nation\u2019 in May, when he praised Hungarian strongman Viktor Orban \u2014 a hero of the authoritarian right \u2014 for having made \u2018some smart decisions\u2019 that Americans \u2018could learn from.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring his short time in the Senate, Vance has been a leader in opposing U.S. aid to Ukraine. \u2018I gotta be honest with you, I don\u2019t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another,\u2019 he told Stephen K. Bannon in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow far <strong>Rubio<\/strong> has come: This year, he voted against aid to Ukraine on the grounds that it wasn\u2019t paired with measures to close the U.S. southern border. Of course, Senate Republicans and Democrats did negotiate a tough border bill, but Rubio voted against it, apparently because Trump wanted to preserve immigration as a campaign issue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/full-list-republicans-voted-defund-nato-1908334\">Newsweek<\/a>: \u201cFull List of Republicans That Voted to Defund NATO\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Byron Donalds<\/strong>, <strong>Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/strong>, <strong>Wesley Hunt<\/strong>, and <strong>Michael Waltz<\/strong> voted to defund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/donald-trump-townhall-fox-news-nato-b2476742.html\">The Independent<\/a>: <strong>\u201cTrump refuses to commit to NATO in second term at Fox News town hall\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/news\/9172bde9-a4e3-4024-846f-8f7fd7d06e9f\">Trump<\/a>: <strong>\u201cWe have to finish the process we began under my Administration of fundamentally reevaluating NATO\u2019s purpose and NATO\u2019s mission.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-features\/donald-trump-u-s-leave-nato-1234860016\/\">Rolling Stone<\/a>: \u201c\u200b\u200bTrump Plots to Pull Out of NATO \u2014 If He Doesn\u2019t Get His Way\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDonald Trump wanted to pull the United States out of NATO during his first term, but was repeatedly talked out of it by senior administration officials. <strong>For a possible second term in the White House, [Trump] is already discussing how he could actually get it done,<\/strong> if his demands aren\u2019t met by NATO.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/donald-trump-vow-never-help-europe-attack-thierry-breton\/\">Politico<\/a>: <strong>\u201cTrump vowed he\u2019d \u2018never\u2019 help Europe if it\u2019s attacked, top EU official says\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trump has previously said he would have let Putin \u201ctake over\u201d parts of Ukraine, and that he would pressure Ukraine to cede territory to Russia \u2013 he has praised Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine as \u201cgenius\u201d and \u201csavvy\u201d and constantly brags about his \u201cgood relationship\u201d with Putin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/04\/05\/trump-ukraine-secret-plan\/\">Washington Post<\/a>: <strong>\u201cFormer president Donald Trump has privately said he could end Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine by pressuring Ukraine to give up some territory\u2026 <\/strong>Some foreign policy experts said Trump\u2019s idea would reward Russian President Vladimir Putin and condone the violation of internationally recognized borders by force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTrump has consistently complimented Putin, expressed admiration for his dictatorial rule and gone out of his way to avoid criticizing him, most recently for the death in jail of political opponent Alexei Navalny.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/fox-news-edits-out-donald-trump-saying-he-mightve-let-russia-take-over-parts-of-ukraine\">Daily Beast<\/a>: <strong>\u201cFox News Edits Out Trump Saying He Might\u2019ve Let Russia \u2018Take Over\u2019 Parts of Ukraine\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c[Trump] revealed how he personally would have prevented the war. According to Trump, all he needed to do was let Russia \u2018take over\u2019 parts of Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/12\/us\/politics\/trump-nato-republicans.html\">New York Times<\/a>: <strong>\u201cMr. Trump often praises Mr. Putin \u2014 he has described the invasion of Ukraine as the work of a \u2018genius\u2019 \u2014 and has long admired him as a \u2018strong\u2019 leader.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/02\/22\/trump-reacts-putins-invasion-ukraine-exactly-youd-expect\/\">Washington Post, February 2022<\/a>: <strong>\u201c\u2018Genius,\u2019 \u2018Savvy\u2019: Trump reacts to Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine exactly as you\u2019d expect\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sahilkapur\/status\/1496221147729481732\">Donald Trump, February 2022<\/a>: \u201cPutin is now saying, \u2018It\u2019s independent,\u2019 a large section of Ukraine. I said, \u2018How smart is that?\u2019 And he\u2019s gonna go in and be a peacekeeper. \u2026 Here\u2019s a guy who\u2019s very savvy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6324629322112\">Trump on Putin<\/a>: \u201cWe had a very good relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/trump-does-lighting-round-with-hannity-gives-thoughts-on-biden-putin-and-more\">Donald Trump<\/a>, March 2023: \u201cI got along very well with Putin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trump spent his presidency putting the world\u2019s dictators over our allies, ceding America\u2019s leadership abroad, and making the world less safe. And in a second term, he\u2019d do it again.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/trump-says-he-would-encourage-russia-to-attack-nato-members-that-dont-pay-enough\/\">Politico<\/a>: <strong>\u201cTrump says he would \u2018encourage\u2019 Russia to attack NATO allies who don\u2019t pay up\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/12\/21\/world\/europe\/trump-jim-mattis-syria.html\">New York Times<\/a>: \u201cAmerica\u2019s Allies Fear That Traditional Ties No Longer Matter Under Trump\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2018\/05\/14\/trump-foreign-policy-damage-588030\">Politico<\/a>: \u201cTrump\u2019s approach is hurting the U.S., foreign policy experts say\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/07\/16\/politics\/donald-trump-putin-helsinki-summit\/index.html\">CNN<\/a>: \u201cTrump sides with Putin over US intelligence\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/trump-praises-dictators-rails-immigrants-sparking-backlash\/story?id=105725220\">ABC News<\/a>: \u201cTrump spent his latest rally in New Hampshire praising multiple authoritarian leaders and quoting Russian President Vladimir Putin to try and discredit the criminal indictments against him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/andrewsolender\/2020\/09\/14\/trump-said-hes-cozier-with-tougher-and-meaner-dictators-calls-them-smarter-than-biden\/?sh=78c3b1335392\">Forbes<\/a>: <strong>\u201cTrump said of his relationships with dictators, \u2018the tougher and meaner they are, the better I get along with them,\u2019 which he insisted is \u2018not a bad thing.\u2019&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201c\u2018The easy ones,\u2019 Trump said, referring to America\u2019s allies, \u2018I maybe don&#8217;t like as much or don&#8217;t get along with as much.\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/01\/18\/us\/politics\/global-survey-trump.html\">New York Times<\/a>: \u201cMuch of the world has soured on American leadership since President Trump took office, a loss of faith that has opened up opportunities for other countries like China, Russia and Germany to assert themselves on the international stage, according to an extensive new survey of people living around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/12\/16\/politics\/new-hampshire-republican-primary-trump-immigration\/index.html\">CNN<\/a>: \u201cTrump\u2026 quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin to attack President Joe Biden as a \u2018threat to democracy\u2019 \u2026 Trump also praised two other authoritarian foreign leaders, calling Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban \u2018highly respected\u2019 and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un \u2018very nice.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-03-09\/trump-lavishes-praise-on-orban-during-fete-at-mar-a-lago\">Bloomberg<\/a>: \u201cTrump Lavishes Praise on Orban During Fete at Mar-a-Lago\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BidenHQ\/status\/1736117786647122228\">Trump<\/a>: \u201cPresident Xi of China, powerful kind of a guy. \u2026 He controls 1.4 billion people rather ruthlessly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BidenHQ\/status\/1736112759169826916\">Trump<\/a>: \u201c[Kim Jong Un] is not so fond of this administration but he\u2019s fond of me \u2026 He doesn\u2019t like this particular group of people and I understand exactly why.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rev.com\/blog\/transcripts\/donald-trump-holds-rally-in-wisconsin-on-5-01-24\">Trump<\/a>: \u201cI think that, frankly, the enemy from within is more dangerous to our country than China and Russia and others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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