One of the most important representatives of the European Union told how a few years ago, then US President Donald Trump warned in a private conversation that the United States would not help Europe if it was attacked militarily.
“You have to understand that if Europe is attacked, we will never come to aid and abet,” Trump told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos. The words of the former US president were quoted by Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for internal market issues, in an interview given to “Politika”.
– By the way, NATO is dead and we will leave, we will leave NATO – said Trump and added: “By the way, you owe me 400 billion dollars because you, Germany, did not pay what you should have paid for defense.” .”
The EU is full of fears
As commissioner for the EU's industrial policy and defense programme, Breton urged the EU to increase its defense capabilities in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine. On Tuesday, a 100 billion euro EU fund was launched to boost European arms production.
– Now, more than ever, we know that we are clearly on our own. Almost all of us are members of NATO. Of course, we have allies, but we have no choice but to radically strengthen this component to be ready for what will happen, Breton said.
The governments of European countries seriously fear that if Donald Trump returns to the White House, he will not only stop forever Aid to Ukraine, but it might seriously weaken NATO. This opinion was presented anonymously by many European diplomats and officials in interviews with The New York Times.
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