Jeffries says US needs ‘more friends’ in rebuttal to Trump
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged President Trump to stop threatening U.S. allies and to avoid withdrawing from NATO, arguing there should be a bipartisan effort to keep the alliance intact. He stressed that NATO has helped keep the United States and the world safer since World War II and criticized Trump for attacking allies and cozying up to Vladimir Putin. Jeffries called for keeping “more friends, not more adversaries” and warned against making a reckless choice by leaving NATO.
The interview also touched on domestic and political dynamics, with Jeffries noting Democratic gains in recent elections and saying voters want action on the cost of living. He argued Democrats will continue to push back against extremism and pursue necesary changes to improve everyday life.
Separately, the piece links Trump’s hard line on Iran and his push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to higher energy prices, which coudl hurt Republicans in the upcoming elections. Trump has framed demands around the Strait and other policy moves, while critics argue such stances add risk and volatility.the article portrays Jeffries as advocating for alliance-based diplomacy and domestic-focused governance amid a polarized political landscape.
Jeffries says US needs ‘more friends’ in rebuttal to Trump’s NATO withdrawal threats
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said President Donald Trump should stop issuing “threats” against the United States’ allies on Sunday.
Trump has slammed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in recent weeks due to his belief that the alliance has failed to effectively target Iran along with the U.S. and secure the Strait of Hormuz. The president has also said it is “beyond reconsideration” on whether he would reconsider the U.S. membership of NATO.
Jeffries said he hopes there will be a “bipartisan effort” to convince the Trump administration not to engage in a “reckless choice” by withdrawing from NATO.
“This is a dangerous world. We need more friends, not more adversaries. And we should not walk away from an alliance that has actually kept the world and the United States as safe as possible in the aftermath of World War II,” Jeffries said on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos. “And the president should stop issuing these threats and attacking our allies while coddling up to people like Vladimir Putin and Russia, which is a sworn enemy of the United States of America. He‘s got our priorities in terms of our friends and our adversaries all wrong.”
Anchor George Stephanopoulos also asked Jeffries about the Congressional Democrats’ unpopularity with voters, noting it’s almost on par with Trump’s. Jeffries argued that his party has been winning various elections over the last 15 months, including a Democratic flip in a Florida district where Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort resides.
Jeffries added that Democrats “understand” that voters want to see “action” on the cost of living. He said his party will continue to “forcefully push back against the extremism” while convincing voters that Democrats will bring about “necessary” changes.
AMERICA MUST MAKE AN EXAMPLE OUT OF SPAIN’S PEDRO SANCHEZ
Trump’s war with Iran and bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is putting pressure on U.S. gas prices, which have surged since the conflict’s beginning in late February. Prices continuing to rise could seriously harm Trump and the Republican Party’s bid to keep the majority in Congress this November.
Trump said that Tuesday will mark “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day,” and demanded that the Iranian regime reopen the Strait of Hormuz. If it isn’t reopened, he warned, the regime will be “living in Hell.”
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