Trump's Anti-NATO Stance and Praise for Putin May Haunt Him

If you are in the U.S. keeping up with the outrageous, bizarre and controversial things Donald Trump has said since he announced his campaign for president can feel almost like a full-time job.
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If you are in the U.S. keeping up with the outrageous, bizarre and controversial things Donald Trump has said since he announced his campaign for president can feel almost like a full-time job. But for people in Georgia, where I was last month, or Ukraine where I am this week, there is one Donald Trump statement and policy proposal that stands out above all others. For these countries, U.S. allies concerned about Russian aggression and anxious to strengthen their alliances with the West, Trump's comments questioning NATO are uniquely disarming.

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