He criticized insufficient investment in defense by European NATO members.
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that during his second four-year term, he would definitely consider withdrawing the US from NATO if member states do not “treat the US fairly”. TASR reports according to an interview that Trump gave to NBC News.
“They have to pay their bills,” Trump declared, alluding to the defense spending of European NATO members. According to his own words, he will definitely consider withdrawing the US from the alliance if its members do not treat them fairly.
During his first term in office, Trump criticized NATO member states on the European continent for not investing enough in defense. The Euronews portal recalls that during the election campaign, Trump declared that the US would defend NATO members against an attack by Russia only if they fulfilled their obligations regarding defense spending.
He plans to pardon the people convicted of the attack on the Capitol
In addition to his attitudes towards NATO, Trump also commented on several other topics in the interview. He announced that on his first day in office he would pardon people convicted of the attack on the Capitol. The president-elect mainly argues that they are mistreated in prison.
During his term of office, he will also try to deport all illegal immigrants in the US. On his first day in office, he will also promote a change in the rules for acquiring American citizenship based on the principle of ius soli, according to which every person born on the territory of the USA automatically becomes an American citizen.
Trump will take office as US president on January 20, when he will be inaugurated in Washington.
