Show threadNonilexFeb 23, 2024

In interviews, several #PolishAmericans —whose community numbers over 760k in #Michigan ―said they fear that #Trump in a possible 2nd term would pull back from #NATO #security commitments. They also worry he may even move to formally withdraw the #UnitedStates from the post-WWII pact w/its closest #military & #economic partners overseas.

MI has a significant #Polish community, ranking the 3rd largest in the nation behind NY & IL.

#Poland #PolandWillBeNext #Ukraine #VoteBlue #Michiganders4Biden

NonilexFeb 23, 2024

#Trump’s statement that he’d encourage #Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to #European #allies who aren’t meeting #NATO spending guidelines has rattled #Michigan residents w/ #Polish heritage or family ties, who said they found his remarks “appalling,” insulting & un-American.

#Poland #PolandWillBeNext #Ukraine #VoteBlue #Michiganders4Biden
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/22/donald-trump-nato-rattles-polish-american-michigan-russia-invasion-ukraine-putin-hamtramck-poland/72698424007/

Trump's NATO talk rattles Polish Americans in Michigan

The former president's allies say his remarks are posturing in an effort to draw attention to NATO members who aren’t meeting defense spending goals.

The Detroit News