Republicans play cleanup on aisle Trump after former president's NATO comments
Former President Donald Trump's anecdote about encouraging Russian aggression toward some NATO countries is a sign of his foreign policy plans if elected — or maybe it's not.
by Stephen Fowler
Feb 12, 2024
2 minutes
When former President Donald Trump recalled a story at a campaign rally in South Carolina over the weekend about telling a European ally that the U.S. would not defend it against Russia unless it spent more on defense, the reaction was swift and unsurprising.
The White House, in an uncharacteristic comment, called Trump's story, where he allegedly told a fellow world leader he would encourage
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