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Foreign policy expert Röttgen sees realistic chances for Trump's return to the White House.
The impact on NATO could be serious.
Bonn – Norbert Röttgen, an experienced foreign policy expert for the CDU, sees realistic chances of victory for former US President Donald Trump.
And Trump's latest statements on the subject of NATO show that this could have significant consequences.
In an interview with the
Phoenix
television station , Röttgen expressed his assessment of Donald Trump, who, if everything goes as he would like, will run as the Republican presidential candidate in the 2024 US election.
Norbert Röttgen (CDU), foreign policy expert, warns against Donald Trump.
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Röttgen warns urgently about Trump
“His aggressiveness has increased again, his unpredictability has increased and he no longer has anything to do with anything,” explained Röttgen.
If Trump wins the election, “then Trump 2 will be completely different than Trump 1,” warned the CDU member of the Bundestag.
Röttgen emphasized in the
Phoenix
interview that Trump's attacks on NATO were primarily aimed at Germany: "It was already the case during his four years in office that Germany was his particular target."
Even if Trump doesn't win the election, "we still have to do more for ourselves as Europeans."
Röttgen appeals to the federal government
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) had promised to increase defense spending “at the turn of his times,” but implementation fell short of expectations.
“That means Germany remains untrustworthy and does too little,” concluded the CDU politician.
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Röttgen emphasized that it was justified to make accusations against Trump.
At the same time, he made an appeal to the federal government: “You can also jeopardize your ability to defend yourself by doing too little yourself.
Not just by blaming others.” He emphasized that it was important to take Trump’s allegations seriously, but also to hold one’s own government accountable.
(so with dpa)