Claim: Donald Trump said that when he was president, he told the leader of a large NATO country that if the country was "delinquent" in its payments to NATO and Russia attacked it, "I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want." Trump has long mischaracterized what he calls "delinquent" payments.
Fact-check: Trump's Distorted NATO 'Delinquent' Comments - FactCheck.org
Verdict: donald trump said that when he was president, he told the leader of a large nato country that if the country was "delinquent" in its payments to nato and russia attacked it, "i would not protect you. in fact, i would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want." trump has long mischaracterized what he calls "delinquent" payments.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley;Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2024-02-12T22:22:33