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In reply to the discussion: Trump strongly considering pulling out of NATO [View all]GB_RN
(3,561 posts)47. Good Luck With That, Caligula...
The first go round, when he talked about bailing on NATO, Congress overwhelmingly voted to make it so a/the president cannot unilaterally withdraw us; Congress would have to approve a withdrawal.
Now, whether thats constitutional is a different question. AFAIK, Cantaloupe Caligula the Corpulent would be (about?) the only person to have standing to sue and that would be tied up in court for longer than hed be in office. Of course, that assumes that (In)Justice Roberts and his gang of corrupt clowns follow regular order and stay out of the fight until appeals courts ruled.
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I'm not sure Trump can do that, it would likely take Congress to move the US out of NATO...
wcmagumba
Wednesday
#2
I think it is more than a threat. The POS is going to pull out. Everything he touches turns to garbage.
lostincalifornia
Wednesday
#8
Read the threads on what Zelenskyy is doing with the gulf states. This is changing a lot of geopolitical dynamics.
Amaryllis
Wednesday
#26
Our membership in NATO is confirmed by a treaty that would need an act of Congress to break.
patphil
Wednesday
#28
He thought he could get them to lose ships and troops in HORMUZ by insulting them. He's stupid.
ChicagoTeamster
Wednesday
#43