"Trump's NATO Threat: Memory or Menace?"

John Bolton, a vocal critic of Trump, believes that Trump is serious about wanting to withdraw from NATO, citing his firsthand experience at the 2018 NATO summit. Bolton argues that Trump's goal is not to strengthen NATO but to lay the groundwork to exit the alliance. He warns that the consequences of a U.S. withdrawal from NATO would be catastrophic, leading to the end of the alliance and damaging U.S. credibility globally. Bolton also emphasizes the importance of alliances in reinforcing U.S. power and urges political leaders to better explain the significance of international threats to voters.