Former Trump adviser talks about possibility of US withdrawal from NATO

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton had harsh words for the former president, calling his foreign policy “erratic” and ineffective. “Donald Trump doesn’t really have a philosophy, in political terms,” Bolton said in an Aug. 3 interview with The Hill.

“He doesn’t think policy-wise when he makes decisions, especially in the area of ​​national security. It’s all about how things benefit Donald Trump.” Bolton called the deal with the Taliban that led to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan a “catastrophic mistake” and said Trump’s dealings with Iran had failed. He also said Trump threatened the US relationship with NATO. “In a second Trump term, we will almost certainly withdraw from NATO,” he said.

Responding to claims by some Republicans that Trump’s first term was “not bad,” Bolton pointed out that many of Trump’s accomplishments were contrary to his original intentions. Bolton, a former Trump ally and member of the Trump administration, turned against his former boss after leaving office in 2019. He has since become a prominent critic of the former president and has written a book detailing his experiences in the White House./.