What an interesting post you submit. You say Trump did a great job while in office but find him self centered and self serving. I can't disagree with thinking he did a great job while in office. I have also posted here a number of times I would hate to work with him as my immediate supervisor. He not only fires someone but then badmouths that person afterward. Not a good supervisor trait in my opinion. But then again what President is perfect? For me Trump did a great job especially when he excelled at accomplishing things other Presidents never once tackled or talked about doing but never did anything. Talking a problem to death is the mainstay of politicians. Trump not only talked about issues such as North Korea and putting Jerusalem where it rightfully belongs but actually did these things. Other Presidents talked of putting up a wall on the Southern border. Trump did his best to put up a wall right up until the Left said he was a racist and decided a wall wasn't needed. Did Mexico pay for it? No they did not but on the other hand Trump worked with there Mexican government to achieve something the Left has never achieved, keeping asylum seekers in Mexico until their case was adjudicated. But under Biden the wall was hated, no end of jokes were made of Trump and the wall right up until Biden and the lying corrupt Left finally decided the wall was a great idea. Then they jumped on it. Did I mention hypocrisy being the mainstay of the Left along with lies and corruption? Rather than work with Mexico to house these asylum seekers, Biden simply gave them a court date for years in the future and expects these freeloaders to actually show up. Hell, why should they make an appearance when they will never be found anyway. They are here to stay at yours and my expense. I wonder how many Liberals are taking these freeloaders into their homes? High priced hotels they have stayed at are ruined in many cases and the freeloaders refuse to eat the food served. Talk about an ungrateful bunch of bastards huh?

Surely you can agree those European NATO nations should have been made to pay their fair share of NATO costs can't you? You don't like what Trump says but then again what has ANY other politician in America said about NATO paying its fair share? NOTHING I know of. At least Trump speaks up with a set of balls and insists America not be screwed over time and again. What is worse to you, America getting screwed or Trump speaking up on behalf of America? Why should America foot the bill for everything else going on in the world? When wars break out it is America who pays not only in cash but also in there blood of our troops when in many cases we have nothing to do with the problems of some other country. Take Ukraine for example. I am all for supporting Ukraine in its fight with the Russian take over. But when does it end. It seems every month it is America doling out Billions of dollars to protect Ukraine even though reports show the Ukrainian politicians are using our Billions of dollars to buy lavish automobiles, buy gold and property in other countries. I have read where our Billions are used to pay for pension plans of Ukraine workers. Shouldn't someone with a brain, that would not be POS Biden, demand some accounting of those Billions of dollars? Shouldn't there be someone with the BALLS to say NO? But there isn't. We just keep paying out Billions even when our own national security is threatened as when Biden told the world we don't have artillery ammunition for our own needs if we are attacked or have to go to war. We pay to support the Ukrainian border but what of our own border? Wouldn't it be nice if America had a border just as does every other country on the planet?

We need all the friends we can get, you tell us. All too true and I agree. But friendship goes both ways doesn't it? Maybe some of these other countries can try befriending America for a change. Maybe the UN could start doing its job? Didn't there used to be a UN force that would go into countries like Ukraine to help for that country's freedom from Russian invasion. Isn't there something the UN could do to force Russia to back off and get out of Ukraine? Must everything on the planet be left to America to solve?

You tell us you don't like Trump. Sometimes I don't like the things he says. But take a good look at the lying corrupt Left. Is there anything at all you like from that side? For me there is not even one small accomplishment Biden has made for the good of America. His policies are designed to divide Americans for the good of Socialism.

Dennis

I agree with your point about we need as many friends out there that we can get. I haven't seen anyone mention that many of those countries that border Russia are above the 2%; I guess Trump would think its ok for Russia to move through those to get to the low paying states. The chart also reveals that the countries that were invaded during both World Wars are not keeping up their ends of the bargain - France, Belgium, Denmark and so on. Trump's methodology leaves much to be desired. Should they pay up, yes - but advising they'll be left wide open to Russia, again shows Trump as a bully.

That being said it seems that Trump more identifies with the dictators of Russia, China, and North Korea than the democracies; somehow I think he forgets those democracies represent our values as well. His iron fist in controlling Republican politics doesn't bode well for the rest of us if he returns to office. Some of you might forget his former chief of staff General John Kelly said of Trump: “The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me. The dishonesty, the transactional nature of every relationship, though it’s more pathetic than anything else. He is the most flawed person I have ever met in my life...”

In the 20th Century we were drawn into 2 wars in Europe; largely to protect our own interests. The world is getting smaller every day with faster communication; those places that were once so far away can be reached by plane in 24 hours. Post World War I, the Senate refused to allow the US into the League of Nations. There's much to be said that if we had played an active role perhaps the rise of Germany could have been tempered and countless lives and destruction could have been avoided. Those following the course to abandon the premise of NATO must also forget that the plans of Japan and Germany post the conquest of Asia and Europe was to conquer North America. Can we really allow China and Russia to go unchecked?

Lastly, Trump's comment of Nikki Haley's husband shows how little Trump values our military; Haley's husband was on duty for the National Guard. Much has been made in the past on this forum about Trump's comments regarding our sacred dead in Europe. He continues to show disdain for those who serve and in some cases have died to preserve our liberties.

Biden is clearly no prize; we really need an alternative to both.

You are not making any sense. If you agree with most of Trump's policy decisions it means that you disagree with Biden.
If you agree that many NATO nations are not paying their fair share then it makes sense to put pressure on them to pony up. That's how he got them to pay some of what they were supposed to pay the last time he was in office. Why on earth should we honor our commitment to them if they refuse to pay what they have promised? Treaties are supposed to be followed by all sides. Instead for years and years they have failed in their obligations and we have repeatedly bailed them out.

We currently have more than 37 trillion in national debt, why should we pay to protect countries that are not paying to defend themselves?

Are you seriously going to vote for someone who is not mentally competent and supports bad policy just because you don't like Trump's style. Nothing like cutting off your nose to spite your face. You need to seriously rethink your position.