The idea of holding nato to do their job is perfect. The messaging is retarded.This part is not the controversial part IMO. If he would've just left it as this, it wouldn't have left much meat on the bone to exploit.
" If Russia attacks, we will not protect you because you didn't pay your bills, you're delinquent." In other words, pay your national defense share. Now apparently this is in reference to fulfilling their dedicated national defense budget share of NATO charter agreements.
The following is the controversial part that left him open to MSM exploitation.
"Not only will I not protect you, but in fact I will also encourage them (Russia) to do whatever the hell they want. You gotta pay your bills."