Trump's 'Mafia Type' Mentality Behind Desire to Abandon NATO, Says Former Army General
A former US Army general, Ben Hodges, said that Donald Trump wants to abandon NATO because he "hates alliances" and is a "mafia-type" who doesn't want obligations restricting his options. Hodges, a former commander of US Army Europe, believes Trump's animosity toward NATO has nothing to do with members' defense spending and that Trump simply dislikes being obligated to allies. Hodges warns Trump's recent comments encouraging Russia against non-paying NATO members should be taken at "face value" and that Trump was "absolutely prepared" to abandon European allies if elected again.
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00:03 Former U.S. Army General Ben Hodges said that Donald Trump wants to abandon NATO because
00:07 he hates alliances and is a "mafia type" who doesn't want obligation for shrinking
00:11 his options.
00:12 Hodges, a former commander of the U.S. Army Europe, believes Trump's animosity towards
00:16 NATO has nothing to do with the members' defense spending and that Trump simply dislikes
00:21 being obligated to allies.
00:23 Hodges warns Trump's recent comments encouraging Russia against non-paying NATO members should
00:27 be taken at face value and that Trump was absolutely prepared to abandon European allies
00:32 if elected again.
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