Trump: "Putin respects force"

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In an interview with the Washington Post on a wide range of issues, the construction magnate also called NATO “outdated” organizations that need to be reformed. Trump believes that the United States is no longer a rich country that can support numerous international obligations.

“I think Putin respects strength,” Trump said. “And, as I said, I think I can get along with Putin.”

According to him, he is not sure by 100 percent that his relationship with the Kremlin leader will develop as he plans.

“But it seems to me that I will be able to get along with Putin,” the presidential candidate noted. “It seems to me that if we can establish relations with a large number of countries, it will be good.”

Trump also praised the role of Russia in Syria, where Moscow is accused of supporting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, instead of fighting with the “Islamic State”.

Construction magnate did not agree with this criticism.

“If someone else drops bombs that cost half a million dollars each, if we have someone who helps us, then it’s not that bad,” he said. - You know, not so bad. But my opponents say it is terrible. And this is not terrible. "

Trump also denied accusations that he wants the United States to withdraw from NATO, but said that the Western alliance is “outdated” and in need of reform.

“First of all, it’s outdated,” he said. – The biggest threat to us today is terrorism, right? NATO was not created to fight terrorism. NATO was created primarily because of the Soviet Union. And now the Soviet Union is gone.”

Trump particularly stressed the need for the US allies to take on a larger share of the costs of collective defense, complaining that the United States does not receive the relying benefits from this relationship.

“It feels like we are always the party that pays the bills and gets less than others. We need to stop this, he insisted. - We are not a rich country. We are a debtor country. We need to get rid of debt in 19 trillions of dollars. "

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