Nato Chief Says Trump Remarks May Put US and EU Lives At Risk

THE GUARDIAN: Jens Stoltenberg says Nato ‘ready and able to defend all allies’, after Trump invited Russia to attack member countries

The Nato chief, Jens Stoltenberg, has said any attack on the western military alliance would be met with a “united and forceful response”, after Donald Trump invited Russia to attack member countries that he perceived as not meeting their financial obligations.

Stoltenberg said in a statement: “Any suggestion that allies will not defend each other undermines all of our security, including that of the US, and puts American and European soldiers at increased risk. I expect that regardless of who wins the presidential election, the US will remain a strong and committed Nato ally.”

He said Nato remained “ready and able to defend all allies”. » | Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and Lili Bayer in Brussels | Sunday, February 11, 2024

Trump should under no circumstances be allowed back into the White House. Trump is a clown and a fool - a dangerous clown and fool! The man is a moron - a mentally unstable moron at that! Why it is taking the authorities in the US so long to lock him up is puzzling indeed. The man belongs in jail for all he has inflicted on the US and for all the damage he has done to democracy worldwide. The best-case scenario for Trump is that he be locked up in a madhouse, as I wrote yesterday in German. (ich schrieb, daß er in einem Irrenhaus gehört und nicht im Weißen Haus.)

What has been reported today regarding what Trump has said re Russia and NATO is proof positive that my words are no exaggeration.

Why the hell is the world wasting so much time on this waster: America's gift to Putin? – © Mark Alexander

Donald Trump Says He Would Encourage Russia to Attack Nato Allies Who Pay Too Little

THE GUARDIAN: Remarks by former president and presumptive 2024 Republican nominee described as ‘unhinged’ by the White House

Seeking a second presidency as the Republicans’ presumptive 2024 White House nominee, Donald Trump has said he would “encourage” Russia to attack any of the US’s Nato allies whom he considers to have not met their financial obligations.

The White House described the remarks as “appalling and unhinged”. Trump made the statement on Saturday during a campaign rally in Conway, South Carolina, ahead of the state’s Republican presidential preference primary on 24 February.

The former president has voiced misgivings about aid to Ukraine as it defends itself from the invasion launched by Russia in February 2022 – as well as to the existence of Nato, the 31-nation alliance which the US has committed to defending when necessary.

On Saturday, Trump claimed that during an unspecified Nato meeting he told a fellow head of state that the US under his leadership would not defend any countries who were “delinquent”. » | Guardian staff and agencies | Sunday, February 11, 2024

What Will We Do If Donald Trump Wins The 2024 Election? | The Warning

Feb 10, 2024 | Steve Schmidt answers your questions regarding the 2024 election. Steve breaks down what the Biden campaign must do to win, and what will happen if he doesn't.

Oh Christ! What a thought! What a nightmare! Get the pills ready! – © Mark Alexander

Should Trump and Biden Have To Take a Mental Competency Test? | DW News

Feb 10, 2024

Donald Trump gehört einem Irrenhaus, nicht dem Weißen Haus! – © Mark Alexander

Mhairi Fraser: The Rising Tory Force Who Was Bowled Over by Trump

THE GUARDIAN: She starred at PopCon with a tirade against Covid lockdowns, and she may shape the Conservatives’ post-Sunak trajectory

Screenshot from the Guardian: Mhairi Fraser is the Tory candidate for the safe Surrey constituency of Epsom and Ewell.Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images
Sandwiched between speeches by Jacob-Rees Mogg and Lee Anderson, a less familiar figure took to the stage at Tuesday’s launch of the Popular Conservatives group. Looking slightly nervous, she glanced at her notes and began: “Margaret Thatcher … ”

Anyone wondering about Mhairi Fraser’s political views even after those opening words were soon left in no doubt, as the Conservative candidate for the safe Surrey constituency of Epsom and Ewell launched into a full-throated attack on the “nanny state”.

The former parliamentary staffer turned City lawyer lambasted Rishi Sunak’s policy to ban smoking, saying – in a point that public health experts may quibble with – that there was no link between controls on tobacco and smoking rates.

Fraser went on to call Covid lockdowns “the nanny in her most monstrous form”, arguing that if people choose to have “a cigarette after a long day at work” then officials should just keep out and let them do it. » | Peter Walker, Deputy political editor | Saturday, February 10, 2024

Truss’s PopCon group splinters on launch but attacks Sunak’s policies: Just two of four MPs billed to speak present as launch event amounts to evisceration of PM’s government »

Steve Schmidt Reacts to Joe Biden's Bad Week | The Warning

Feb 9, 2024 | Another wild week in American politics, and a bad one for President Joe Biden. Steve Schmidt reflects on the past week.

'Shocking': Hillary Clinton Surprised at Ease of GOP Capitulation to 'Puppeteer' Trump

Feb 8, 2024 | Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talks with Alex Wagner about why she is still hopeful that aid for Ukraine will be passed by Congress, and the "profoundly silly" spectacle of Republicans in Congress abandoning their own principles to obey the whims of Donald Trump.

‘Historic’: Law Professor Reacts to Unanimous Trump Immunity Ruling

Feb 7, 2024 | CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks to Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins about a federal appeals court ruling that Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed during his presidency to reverse the 2020 election results.

Why Is Tucker Carlson in Moscow, and Is He a Real VP Candidate for Trump? | The Warning

Feb 5, 2024 | Steve Schmidt explains what to expect this week in American politics.

‘Yes but I Hate You!’ Trump and Turnbull’s Explosive Phone Call | Nemesis

Feb 5, 2024 | Malcolm Turnbull describes his infamous call with Donald Trump over Australia's refugee swap deal as 'tough'

The Resurrection of Donald Trump | 60 Minutes Australia

Feb 4, 2024 | To loyal Trump supporters, their candidate can do no wrong. Donald Trump's 2024 run for the White House seems unstoppable despite all the controversies.

Steve Schmidt Reacts to Joe Biden Calling Trump 'A Sick F***' in Private | The Warning

Feb 2, 2024 | This was a wild week in American politics, and it is going to get crazier. Steve Schmidt breaks down his top stories of the week. What is playing out isn’t a game, a TV show or a farce. It is all very real.

WARNING: This video contains some very strong language. It is not suitable for children. It is also not suitable for people of a sensitive nature or the easily shocked. – Mark

Donald Trump Losing to Joe Biden in Latest Poll | The Warning

Feb 1, 2024 | Steve Schmidt addresses the latest Quinnipiac poll, which has Biden pulling ahead of Trump. Texas Governor Greg Abbott's vow to "eliminate rape" draws immense scrutiny. Steve comments on the first day of Black History Month.

أخبار جيدة ! الحمد لله | Mark

Donald Trump Preparing "Holy War" against Taylor Swift | The Warning

Jan 31, 2024 | Steve Schmidt talks about the "holy war" that Donald Trump is preparing if Taylor Swift opposes him in the 2024 election, and endorses Joe Biden.

Fascism Is at the Core of Donald Trump's MAGA Movement | The Warning

Jan 29, 2024 | Steve Schmidt reflects on the Republican race, and the threats we're facing moving forward.

Trump's New Slogan Fully Exposes His Plans

Jan 28, 2024 | Anthony Davis reports on Donald Trump's threat that he will be a "dictator for one day."

Trump Ordered to Pay $83m in Damages in Defamation Trial | BBC News

Jan 26, 2024 | The jury has decided in Donald Trump's defamation trial brought by the writer E Jean Carroll. Trump has been ordered to pay a total of $83.3m (£65.6m) - made up of $18.3m in compensation damages and $65m in punitive damages.

Trump was in court on Friday for closing arguments - but was not in the room when the verdict was read out. A jury in a previous civil fraud trial found Carroll was sexually abused by Trump in the 1990s, but this case is about comments he made in 2019 while he was president.

The case is one of several legal issues unfolding against Trump while he campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination.

Steve Schmidt Reacts to Marjorie Taylor Green Demanding Nikki Haley Drop Out | The Warning

Jan25, 2024 | Steve Schmidt delivers today's Warning after Representative Marjorie Taylor Green’s quote regarding the Republican party:

“Not only do [Republicans] support President Trump, we support his policies. And any Republican that isn’t willing to adapt these policies, we’re completely eradicating from the party. So it’s up to Nikki Haley what she does.”

The Lincoln Project: Name This Foundation Shade

Jan 24, 2024

'More Than Just a Hint of Orange', maybe? 😉

Click here to add your suggestion. – Mark

The Lincoln Project: Moderates

Jan 24, 2024 | There are still voters out there that believe in this idea called America. This November, they’ll be the solution to the division our country faces today. These are the voters Trump is afraid of.

Such a lovely, sensible lady. – © Mark Alexnader