The White House: Trump’s statements about Russia and NATO are “horrific”. Trump made these statements during an election rally in North Carolina.
When White House spokesman Andrew Bates was asked to comment on Trump's statements, he said, "Encouraging murderous regimes to invade our closest allies is horrific and unwise, and puts U.S. national security, global stability, and our economy at home at risk.” The White House rejected statements by former US President Donald Trump encouraging Russia to invade member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)