Borrell criticizes Trump: "NATO cannot be an à la carte military alliance". Trump does not want to protect defaulting NATO members in the event of a Russian attack.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell: Trump's statements are "frightening and dangerous" Trump has already threatened to withdraw US protection from European allies if he wins the US presidential election in November. The 77-year-old Trump, who wants to run again, said at a campaign rally that he would not protect NATO allies who do not spend enough on their own defense.