Donald Trump's only opponent in the Republican primary is on the attack.
Nikki Haley attacked the former president this Sunday for his silence regarding the death of Russian opponent Alexeï Navalny and for his hostile statements to NATO.
The death announced Friday of Alexeï Navalny in an Arctic prison, on which the Kremlin remains silent, provoked a wave of indignation from Western countries, with President Joe Biden having affirmed that his Russian counterpart was “responsible”.
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But the Republican Trump, predecessor of the Democrat Joe Biden in the White House, and who dreams of returning there, did not say a word this weekend on the death of the Russian opponent or on the policies of Vladimir Putin.
“He sides with Putin”
His campaign team referred reporters who questioned him to Donald Trump's latest post on his Truth Social network: "America is no longer respected because we have a president who is incompetent, weak and doesn't understand what the world thinks.
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“The fact that he doesn't say anything about Navalny (shows) that either he sides with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and thinks it's okay for him to kill his political opponents, or he just doesn't think not that it’s a big deal,” said Nikki Haley on ABC.
Statements that send chills down your spine
Nikki Haley, former UN ambassador under the Trump administration (2017-2021) and ex-governor of South Carolina, where the Republican primaries will be held on February 24, also criticized the statements "which send shivers down the spine » last weekend from its competitor against the solidarity mechanisms between NATO allies facing Moscow.
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The American billionaire had suggested that he would not engage the United States in a war to defend an allied country attacked by Russia if he considered that the latter was not participating enough in financing the alliance.
“In fact, I would encourage them (
the Russians
) to do whatever they want to you,” he added
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Donald Trump threatens to encourage Russia to attack NATO countries
“All he did at that moment was to strengthen Putin,” said the Republican candidate.
“Let's remind the American people that Putin said that once Ukraine was taken, Poland and the Baltic countries would be next (…) They are NATO countries and that immediately puts America in a war situation” , warned Nikki Haley.