Trump to NATO: No Pay, No Play

Let's put DJT's words into context. [The Rude Awakening] February 12, 2024 [WEBSITE]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Trump to NATO: No Pay, No Play [The Donald] [Sean Ring] SEAN RING [A conveniently edited video of The Donald’s campaign rally in South Carolina]( is circulating on social media and in the mainstream. It’s reignited the “Trump is a Russian agent” nonsense that’s been disproven time and again. It’s also led the neocons and the left to question his fitness as a commander-in-chief. Quite frankly, anything that he says leads to tired old handwringing among his enemies. Let’s have some fun at the expense of the MSM, neocons, and warmongering democrats. What the Clip Says For the creatively cut clip, this was the part of the speech that made it out to everyone: One of the presidents of a big country stood up, and said, “Well sir, uh, if we don't pay and we're attacked by Russia, will you protect us?” I said, “You didn't pay? You're delinquent?” He said, “Yes, let's say that happened.” “No, I would not protect you. In fact I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You got to pay you got to pay your bills… And the money came flowing in… and Henry would know this… If I said yes, I will, you don't have to pay yes, I will. Most politicians have said to that [question], “Yes, we will protect you under any circumstances.” Well, then, they're never paying up. I said, “No, no, you have to understand. You don't pay your bills. You get no protection.” The critical part of this clip is, “And the money came flowing in.” Trump was merely bragging, as he often does, about his negotiation skills - and he was right to do so. Of course, now America looks like the mafia. But let’s face it: NATO is a funnel for European money to American weapons dealers. War is a racket, as Smedley Butler once wrote. The Whole Enchilada [For context, let’s add in the beginning and the end, that would have been included in the networks’ cut if they wanted you to have the full story]( “They want to give like almost a hundred billion dollars to a few countries. 100 billion! And I said, and I'm telling you this. This is breaking news. We have breaking news. I said, “Why do we do this? If you do, you give them, not a hundred billion. You give it to them as a loan. It's called a loan: give them the money, and if they can pay it back, they pay it back. If they can't pay it back, they don't have to pay it back because you know they've got some problems. But if they go to another Nation, they drop us like a dog, like a female drops a mail after a date because he doesn't like her… Right, if that happens to our country, then very simply, we call the loan, and we say we want our money because we give money, and then they go to another side as an example. Let's say we give all this money. We were already into Ukraine for over $200 billion, and they could make a deal with Russia in the next three weeks, and all of a sudden, they don't want to deal with us anymore. We've given hundreds of billions of dollars, and why are we at over $200 billion and the European nations are if you add them up. It's a very similar size economy. They're $25 billion. [Sean: this is incorrect; they paid $250 billion - DJT corrects himself later.] So we're at 200 plus, and it affects them much more. We have a thing called an ocean between us, right? Affects them much more, but we're at 200. They're 250. I did the same thing with NATO; I got them to pay up. NATO was busted until I came along. I said everybody's going to pay. They said, “Well, if we don't pay, are you still going to protect us?” I said absolutely not. They couldn't believe the answer and everybody… you never saw more money pour in. The Secretary-General, Stoltenberg, was - I don't know if he is anymore - but he was my biggest fan. He said all these presidents came in, they'd make a speech, they'd leave, and that was a bit, and they all owed money, and they wouldn't pay it. I came in, made a speech, and said you got to pay up. They asked me that question. —BEGIN AIRED CLIP — One of the presidents of a big country stood up, and said, “Well sir, uh, if we don't pay and we're attacked by Russia, will you protect us?” I said, “You didn't pay? You're delinquent?” He said, “Yes, let's say that happened.” “No, I would not protect you. In fact I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You got to pay you got to pay your bills… And the money came flowing in… and Henry would know this… If I said yes, I will, you don't have to pay yes, I will, most politicians have said to that [question], “Yes, we will protect you under any circumstances,” well, then they're never paying up. I said, “No, no, you have to understand. You don't pay your bills. You get no protection.” — END AIRED CLIP— It's very simple. Hundreds of billions of dollars came into NATO, and that's why they have money today because of what I did. And then I hear that they like Obama better. They should like Obama better. You know why? Because he didn't ask for anything. We were like the stupid country of the world, and we're not going to be the stupid country of the world any longer. We're not going to be. Got bad under this guy, so he now wants to send him 50 to 60 billion dollars. I have to say one thing. I think the greatest salesman ever in history is Zalensky, and I like Zalensky because, during the hoax… you know the impeachment hoax? They said I made a threatening phone call to him. And when they asked him, he said, “No, it wasn't threatening.” It was a very nice call. He could have played to the bandwagon. He didn't do that. He told the truth, so I like Zalensky. But that war's got to end. We can make a deal on that war… one of the things we're going to do. [⬇️ Watch New Video From James Altucher ⬇️]( [Click here to learn more]( Takeaways In the context of the entire clip, it’s clear Trump doesn’t want to disband NATO. In fact, he makes himself out to be NATO’s biggest fundraiser. He wants each member country to pay 2% of GDP, as mandated. To be clear, every country in NATO can afford this. They choose not to pay it because they’re too busy bribing their voters with goodies. Trump was playing hardball with them, but they paid up. And let’s remember, four years of Trump was four years of peace. By the end of his rant, he was clear he wants the Ukraine conflict over with something Vicky Nuland and her neocon ghouls won’t countenance. It’s clear he’s a “peace through strength” kind of guy. Wrap Up If Trump gets back in, I’d be looking at aerospace and defense stocks. Because far from toning down the weapons building, we’ll probably get loads of orders from Europe. In the meantime, the SPX is over 5,000, the Nazzie is just below 16,000, Bitcoin is just below $48,000, gold closed at $2,038 on Friday, and the VIX is under 13. The politics are crap, the economics are sluggish, but the market is rocking. Participate. All the best, [Sean Ring] Sean Ring Editor, Rude Awakening X (formerly Twitter): [@seaniechaos]( In Case You Missed It… Putin Pulled His Punches [Sean Ring] SEAN RING Imagine listening to a [President give a thirty-minute lecture]( about his country’s history and alleged historical claims. Contrast that with the daily dribblings from the Oval Office, which are more akin to grunts and groans. It reminds me of John Gielgud’s Hobson in the 1981 movie Arthur when he catches Dudley Moore’s Arthur in bed with a hooker named Gloria. Arthur introduces Gloria, who, stunned, cannot get a word out and just lets out a sound resembling “Hi.” The inimitable Gielgud delivers a crushing rebuke: Yes... You obviously have a wonderful economy with words, Gloria. I look forward to your next syllable with great eagerness. That’s how I feel when I try to watch Joe Biden give a speech. I just finished watching the Tucker Carlson/Vladimir Putin interview. And you know what? I think Putin pulled his punches. Clearly, Putin doesn’t want a war with America over Ukraine, and I think that guided his entire thinking during this interview. The man has a grievance, but he uses his time to explain his position logically. And despite what the UK press has said since, he said nothing that could be considered hawkish. But I’ll get back to the nitty-gritty later. [Response Requested]( 1/1000th of an ounce of gold available As a Rude Awakening reader, you're being offered a 1/1000th of an ounce of gold when you upgrade your account. It will come in the form of a “Gold Back” - a new type of gold currency that’s starting to spread across America ([click here to view](. If you have not responded to this offer yet, and want to know how to claim yours… Please click the link below for details. [Click here to learn how to claim your new Gold Back Currency<]( Thanks! Amber Anderson Customer Service [Click Here To Learn More]( A Dearth of Western Leadership This interview demonstrated that the West lacks leadership comparable to Putin’s. No Western leader is so steeped in his own country’s history and willing to defend it the way Putin, right or wrong, defends Russia. Certainly not Joe Biden nor Rishi Sunak. Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron look like amateurs and are too bent on “Europe” rather than Germany or France. Trudeau and Zelensky? Give me a break. The West thirsts for organization and leadership. It gets neither from Biden, but Russia gets both from Putin. “If that’s the case, then, Sean, why do you think Trump is the answer?” Because, my friend, I think he’s the only person who can smash the DC Deep State. “But Trump didn’t last time he was President.” You’re right. Trump didn’t think he was going to win and, as a result, was wholly unprepared for the job and the outright treasonous behavior of those who kept their jobs from the Obama administration and were meant to serve him. That won’t happen this time, as [Steve Bannon has said a group of 3,000 Trump-supporting would-be officials have been trained to operate the levers of power]( if his former boss returns to the White House. Bannon said this would help Mr Trump bypass the so-called "deep state" that frustrated his efforts in his first term. With all that said, let’s hear some of Putin’s answers to Tucker’s questions. Interview Golden Nuggets On Russia potentially entering NATO: Vladimir Putin: At a meeting here in the Kremlin with the outgoing President Bill Clinton, right here in the next room, I said to him, I asked him: Bill, do you think if Russia asked to join NATO, do you think it would happen?" Suddenly he said, "you know, it's interesting. I think so." But in the evening, when we met for dinner, he said: You know, I've talked to my team, no, it's not possible now. You can ask him. I think he will watch our interview; he'll confirm it. I wouldn't have said anything like that if it hadn't happened. Okay, well, it's impossible now. On the Potential of a Widening Conflict: Tucker: Do you think NATO is worried about this becoming a global war or a nuclear conflict? Vladimir Putin: At least that's what they're talking about. And they're trying to intimidate their own population with an imaginary Russian threat. This is an obvious fact. And thinking people, not philistines, but thinking people, analysts, those who are engaged in real politics, just smart people, understand perfectly well that this is a fake. They're trying to fuel the Russian threat. Tucker: The threat I think you're referring to is a Russian invasion of Poland. Latvia. Expansionist behavior. Can you imagine a scenario where you send Russian troops to Poland? Vladimir Putin: Only in one case, if Poland attacks Russia. Why? Because we have no interest in Poland, Latvia, or anywhere else. Why would we do that? We simply don't have any interest. It's just threat-mongering. On the US: Tucker: One of, our Senior United States senators from the state of New York, Chuck Schumer, said yesterday, I believe, that we have to continue to fund the Ukrainian effort, or U.S. soldier citizens could wind up fighting there. How do you assess that? Vladimir Putin: This is a provocation and a cheap provocation at that. I do not understand why American soldiers should fight in Ukraine. They are mercenaries from the United States. They're the bigger number of mercenaries comes from Poland, with mercenaries from the United States in second place and mercenaries from Georgia in third place. Well, if somebody has the desire to send regular troops, that would certainly bring humanity to the brink of a very serious global conflict. This is obvious. Does the United States need this? What for? Thousands of miles away from your national territory. Don't you have anything better to do? You have issues on the border. Issues with migration, issues with the national debt. More than $33 trillion. You have nothing better to do. So you should fight in Ukraine. Wouldn't it be better to negotiate with Russia? Make an agreement. Already understanding the situation that is developing today, realizing that Russia will fight for its interests to the end. And realizing this actually a return to common sense, start respecting our country and its interests and look for certain solutions. It seems to me that this is much smarter and more rational. On Nordstream and Ze Germans (quite funny): Tucker: Who blew up Nord Stream? Vladimir Putin: You for sure. Tucker: I was busy that day. I did not blow up Nord Stream. Thank you though. Vladimir Putin: You personally may have an alibi, but the CIA has no such alibi. Tucker: Did you have evidence that NATO or the CIA did it? Vladimir Putin: You know, I won't get into details, but people always say in such cases, look for someone who is interested. But in this case, we should not only look for someone who is interested, but also for someone who has capabilities, because there may be many people interested, but not all of them are capable of sinking to the bottom of the Baltic Sea and carrying out this explosion. These two components should be connected. Who is interested and who is capable of doing it? Tucker: But I'm confused. I mean, that's the biggest act of industrial terrorism ever, and it's the largest emission of CO2 in history. Okay, so if you had evidence and presumably given your security services or Intel services, you would that NATO, the US, CIA, the West did this, why wouldn't you present it and win a propaganda victory? Vladimir Putin: In the war of propaganda, it is very difficult to defeat the United States because the United States controls all the world's media and many European media. The ultimate beneficiary of the biggest European media are American financial institutions. Don't you know that? So it is possible to get involved in this work, but it is cost-prohibitive, so to speak. We can simply shine the spotlight on our sources of information and we will not achieve results. It is clear to the whole world what happened then. Even American analysts talk about it directly. It's true. Tucker: Yes I, but here's a question you may able to answer. You worked in Germany famously. The Germans clearly know that their NATO partner did this, but they. And it damaged their economy greatly. It may never recover. Why are they being silent about it? That's very confusing to me. Why wouldn't the Germans say something about it? Vladimir Putin: This also confuses me, but today's German leadership is guided by the interests of the collective West rather than its national interests. Otherwise, it is difficult to explain the logic of their action or inaction. After all, it is not only about Nord Stream one, which was blowing up and the Nord Stream two was damaged, but one pipe is safe and sound and gas can be supplied to Europe through it. But Germany does not open it. We are ready. Please. There is another route through Poland called Yamal Europe, which also allows for a large flow. Poland has closed it, but Poland pecks from the German hand. It receives money from the pan-European funds, and Germany is the main donor to these pan-European funds. Germany feeds Poland to a certain extent and they close their route to Germany. Why? I don't understand Ukraine, to which the Germans supply weapons and give money. Germany is the second sponsor of the United States in terms of financial aid to Ukraine. There are two gas routes through Ukraine. They simply closed one route. The Ukrainians. Open the second route. And please get gas from Russia. They do not open it. Why don't the Germans say, look, guys, we give you money and weapons. Open up the valve. Please let the gas from Russia pass through for us. We are buying liquefied gas at exorbitant prices in Europe, which brings the level of our competitiveness and economy in general down to zero. So do you want us to give you money? Let us have the decent existence to make money for our economy because this is where the money we give you comes from. They refuse to do so. Why? Ask them. That is what is like in their heads. Those are highly incompetent people. Wrap Up If you haven’t watched [this interview]( take some time to do so. I watched it at 2x speed, which you can control on the video viewer, because you don’t miss anything going fast, and it only takes an hour. In the vain of Goebbels, ChéNN accused Tucker of giving a softball interview. But he did his best, trying to find out what his audience wanted to know. On the other hand, Putin didn’t lay the boot in quite as hard as I thought he would. Have a wonderful weekend! All the best, [Sean Ring] Sean Ring Editor, Rude Awakening Twitter: [@seaniechaos]( [Paradigm]( ☰ ⊗ [ARCHIVE]( [ABOUT]( [Contact Us]( © 2024 Paradigm Press, LLC. 1001 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. By submitting your email address, you consent to Paradigm Press, LLC. delivering daily email issues and advertisements. 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