NATO made the intervention after Mr Trump said he would let Russia 'do whatever the hell they want' to members of the alliance that don't pay enough for defence at a rally in South Carolina on Saturday.
NATO has criticised comments made by Donald Trump at a campaign event - claiming they 'put American and European soldiers at increased risk'. The former US president had said he would let Russia 'do whatever the hell they want' to members of the alliance that don't pay enough for defence. At a rally in South Carolina on Saturday, Mr Trump recalled an exchange with an unnamed 'big country' who asked if they would be protected if Russia attacked them.
' Mr Trump's comments will likely increase anxiety in Europe about the US withdrawing military support from Ukraine should he be re-elected later this year. The former president has also long criticised NATO, threatening to pull the US from the alliance, and butting heads with the leaders of other member states. One of his campaign commitments is to 'fundamentally' reevaluate 'NATO's purpose and mission'.