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Trump Says He'd 'Encourage' Russia to Attack Non-Paying NATO Members
At a campaign rally in South Carolina, Trump recounts telling an unnamed NATO leader that he would 'encourage' Russia to 'do whatever the hell they want' to NATO members that don't pay their bills. Biden calls the remarks 'un-American,' 'appalling,' and 'dangerous.' European governments react with alarm; the quote becomes central to debates about Article 5 reliability.