The Crisis Report — 43

We are all now, “holding our breath” until November.

The aftermath of Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. This was a very small venue, in a town of about 13,000. A “whistle-stop” rally on the road to the convention.

Last week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed NATO delegates in Washington DC for a summit to mark the 75th anniversary of alliance. The mood was somber as everyone is clearly thinking about what will happen if Trump wins the election in November.

Trump’s Plan for NATO Is Emerging

07/02/24 — Politico

“Donald Trump has threatened to leave NATO so many times — or has appeared to, anyway — that for many of his critics, it’s a question of when, not whether, he’d ditch the 75-year-old alliance if he’s reelected president in November.”

“In truth, Trump would be unlikely to quit NATO outright, according to interviews with former Trump national security officials and defense experts who are likely to serve in a second Trump term. But even if he doesn’t formally leave the organization, that doesn’t mean NATO would survive a second Trump term intact.”

Speaking to the mood of the moment, Zelenskyy stated.

“The world is now holding its breath until November”.