I know the world doesn't work this way, for good reason. But it would be funny if someone signed up to be Trump's lawyer, didn't take pains to make sure they got paid up front, and then when Trump stiffed them on some billing in the middle of the trial, simply stood up in court and said to Trump, "No, I will not defend you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You got to pay. You got to pay your bills. Your witness, sir; you're pro se now." And then packed up and left the courtroom.
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
It was not that long ago that former President Donald Trump made international headlines at a primary election rally in South Carolina.
At the event, Trump recalled an unnamed European leader asking whether the U.S. would defend the country if it was invaded by Russia — even if they had not met NATO spending targets.
It was a stunning admission that was seen as a shot across the bow to European allies — and the foreign policy establishment, including people like former Obama-era Ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder.
But Daalder’s larger point, which is being echoed across party lines, is that Trump is reducing the importance of a 75-year alliance to the U.S. being an army for hire — and that NATO isn’t something that is fundamental to U.S. security.
Now, Trump has promised to fundamentally reevaluate the NATO alliance, reshape global trade and overhaul the Pentagon, State Department and intelligence services.
John Simon, who served as ambassador to the African Union in the Bush administration, worries Trump will dismantle key tenets of American foreign policy, including standing up to totalitarian aggression.
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