Former US President Donald Trump celebrated his 75th birthday with new allegations of election fraud and criticism of NATO and the G7. Trump wrote in a statement on Monday that the USA had “given so much money” to the “Club” in the past – meaning the G7 format – and that NATO “gave it away”. The USA was “exploited economically” by the countries concerned for years.
“It’s not fair to America or the American taxpayer!” declared the right-wing populist. But he changed that during his tenure. Trump had repeatedly accused the NATO partners in the past of not spending enough on their defense and of allowing themselves to be put up with by the USA.
The ex-president’s statement was published on the day of the NATO summit in Brussels, which his successor Joe Biden attended. In the previous days, Biden had also attended the G7 summit in Great Britain.
On his 75th birthday, Trump also repeated his unsubstantiated allegations of massive election fraud in the November 3 presidential election, which he lost to Biden. The Republican issued a statement calling for a review of the votes cast in the state of Pennsylvania and attacking two party friends who have spoken out against it.
A highly controversial vote review commissioned by the Republicans is currently underway in the state of Arizona. Critics accuse Trump and his party of wanting to fuel the conspiracy theory of alleged electoral fraud and to further undermine confidence in the electoral system.
Trump was defeated by Biden in Arizona and Pennsylvania in November, both states were part of the election. The ex-president does not admit his defeat to this day. The 75-year-old continues to set the tone with the Republicans, enjoys great popularity among the grassroots and has repeatedly flirted openly with a renewed presidential candidacy in 2024.
Trump also used his birthday to collect political donations. Followers were called in e-mails and short messages to put themselves on a birthday card and donate money.
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