As a candidate for president in 2016, Trump proposed making collective security conditional on if a country “fulfilled their obligations” to the U.S.
In 2024, Trump is going even further and proposing a two-tier approach where only countries that met the 2 percent defense spending goal would receive the promise of collective security. Trump went so far as to say he would allow Russia to attack NATO states — such as Poland — that were not meeting their 2 percent goal.
Trump’s plans are par for the course for someone who praises the strength of brutal dictators and is desperate to re-join the club of authoritarian leaders across the globe.
Project 2025, the presidential transition plan backed by many of Trump’s conservative allies and embraced by other Republicans, goes even further in calling for the U.S. to withdraw from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Such a move would further isolate America on a global stage and jeopardize national and international security.
Published: Jun 27, 2024 | Last Modified: Jul 17, 2024