By Jesus Garcia
12 Feb 2024, 08:40 AM EST
President Joe Biden attacked former President Donald Trump for his statements that, if he returned to the White House, he would encourage Russia to attack NATO allies.
Biden has had a close relationship with Alliance leaders, following the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and called the Trump’s promise as the action of a “dictator”just as he has promised to govern, at least one day.
“Under my administration, the United States of America has stood shoulder to shoulder with our allies to make the NATO alliance bigger and stronger than ever, defending democracy against the authoritarian aggression of Vladimir Putin,” Biden said . “If my opponent, Donald Trump, manages to regain power, he is making it clear that he will abandon our NATO allies if Russia attacks and allow Russia to ‘do whatever he wants’ with them.”
Biden highlighted the US leadership on the world stage and support for allies, as part of a national security strategy.
“Serving as Commander in Chief is the greatest and most important responsibility and should weigh heavily on the people who hold this position,” Biden said. “Donald Trump’s admission that he intends to give Putin the green light for more war and violence, to continue his brutal attack on a free Ukraine, and to expand his aggression on the people of Poland and the Baltic States is appalling and dangerous”.
The Democrat, who is campaigning for presidential reelection, considered that Trump’s intentions were “predictable,” since he has said that he would govern like a dictator.
President Biden refers to Trump’s statements in an interview on Fox News where he was asked if he would be a dictator, to which he responded that at least “for a day”, when he would decide to “close the border”, in addition to “drilling and drill”, in reference to oil production.
Biden considered that in the current electoral process, “freedom and democracy” are at stake.
“As you have heard me say, freedom and democracy will be at stake in the November electionsand I am running for re-election to ensure that they last,” he said in a message released by the campaign team.
And the Senate advances with more funds
The Senate advanced with the so-called plan B of the supplementary project for national securityl, which would include aid for Ukraine and Israel.
“The Senate took the next important step to approve the national security supplement by voting to close the substitute by 67 to 27,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York). “That is a strong sign that this bill has the support it needs to pass this chamber.”
Schumer made particular reference to Ukraine, where the US has stopped sending military and security aid, because previously approved funds ran out.
This Monday, the Senate will meet in search of advancing the debate on the bill.
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