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NATO leaders uneasy as Biden's health fuels Trump fears

Is NATO worried about Joe Biden? This is what Stoltenberg did
Is NATO worried about Joe Biden? This is what Stoltenberg did
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Jakub Artych

8 July 2024 07:16

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg declined to comment on what leaders think about Joe Biden's health deterioration. Unofficially, however, it is known that alliance leaders fear Donald Trump's possible victory in the presidential election.

There is still a buzz after the debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, which occurred at the end of June. "CBS News" reporter Robert Costa asked Jens Stoltenberg about this matter during an interview on Sunday for the program "Face The Nation."

We had a good-we had a productive meeting. And of course, there is no way to make these big decisions on how to further strengthen NATO, enlarge NATO, new members without having a strong US leadership, said Stoltenberg, avoiding a response about Joe Biden.

NATO Secretary General only admitted to meeting with President Biden a few weeks ago in the Oval Office. In his opinion, it was a good and productive meeting during which all critical decisions were prepared at the NATO summit, including aid for Ukraine.

Pressed on what he thinks is going on with the health of U.S. President Joe Biden, Stoltenberg responded that NATO should stay away from these kinds of internal discussions.

They're of course, important in the United States, but NATO should not be part of it, he added.

Biden speaks up. There is no more doubt

A few days ago, Biden announced at a campaign rally that he did not intend to give up seeking re-election.

Let me say it as clear as I can: I'm staying in the race! I'll beat Donald Trump. We're going to do it again in 2024, declared the U.S. president on Friday in Madison, Wisconsin, adding that he will not succumb to attempts to “push” him out of the role of the Democratic candidate.