Trump said that the US would never help Europe in the event of an attack

One of the most prominent European politicians told how former US President Donald Trump privately warned that America would not come to the aid of the European Union if it were to be militarily attacked.

"You need to understand that if Europe is attacked, we will never come to your aid and support you," Trump told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in 2020, said European Commissioner Thierry Breton, who also attended the meeting at World Economic Forum in Davos.

"Otherwise, NATO is dead, and we will leave, we will leave NATO," Trump also said, according to Breton. "And he added: by the way, you owe me 400 billion, because you didn't pay, you Germans, what you should have paid for defense," Breton said of the tense meeting, which was also attended by the then head of the European Union for trade, Phil Hogan.

According to "Politico", Breton told this anecdote in the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, just a few days before the Republican Party will hold a caucus on January 15 in Iowa, opening the race for the Republican presidential nomination that Trump wants to return to the White House. the house.

Party members will vote for candidates including Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who, according to surveys, are both lagging behind the former president, the Brussels portal points out.

Brussels is horrified by the possibility of Trump winning a new presidential mandate, according to "Politico".

As the commissioner in charge of the EU's industrial policy and defense agenda, Breton is pushing for the EU to boost its defense capabilities in the wake of Russia's war in Ukraine, and is promoting a €100 billion fund to boost arms production in the bloc.

"It was a big wake-up call, and he could come back," said Breton, commenting on Trump.

"Therefore, now more than ever we know that we are alone. We are members of NATO, almost all of us, of course we have allies, but we have no choice but to drastically increase this pillar in order to be ready for anything that may happen".