In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State of the United States, expressed her concern about a possible reelection of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential elections, stating that it could lead to the “end of democracy” in her country and also to the “end of Ukraine.” Although Clinton stated that she does not believe Trump would win, she warned that if it were to happen, he would withdraw the United States from NATO. According to Clinton, in 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin believed that if Trump won that year’s elections, the United States would leave NATO.
Clinton criticized Trump’s stance towards authoritarian leaders like Xi Jinping and Putin, stating that the former president was infatuated with them and lacked a proper strategic approach towards China. Furthermore, Clinton opined that Xi had plans to take actions against Taiwan in the future, but the conflict in Ukraine had deterred those plans and had a significant impact on the Chinese leadership.
In the past, Trump had criticized President Joe Biden’s administration for allocating too much funding to Ukraine and not pressuring European allies enough to increase their financial support for Kyiv. During his tenure, Trump claimed to have a good relationship with Putin and suggested that if he had been reelected in 2020, the conflict in Ukraine would not have erupted. He even warned about the risk of a third world war if swift action was not taken.
In summary, Clinton expressed her concern about the possible reelection of Trump, warning about the negative impact it could have on American democracy and international relations, especially NATO and the conflict in Ukraine. She also highlighted Trump’s stance towards authoritarian leaders and his lack of a strategic approach, while Trump, on the other hand, criticized the aid policies towards Ukraine and claimed that his reelection would have prevented the ongoing conflict and a potential third world war.