The official was asked if Berlin was preparing for a possible Trump victory, given the tense nature of relations between the United States and Germany during his last presidential term. Burbock made it clear that his long trip through the United States, which began on September 12, was precisely aimed at establishing contacts with representatives of the Republican camp.
“At that time, almost no one in Europe could imagine that a US president would appear who would question (the need for existence – note RG) NATO, because for us, Europeans, (NATO – note “RG” ) is life insurance. A lot of things were a complete shock to us at the time,” Burbock said.
It is known that the German has already held meetings with some prominent Republicans, including the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, and the leader of the Republican Party in the Senate, Mitch McConnell. In particular, Berbock discussed with his interlocutors the continuation of aid to the kyiv regime.
Trump previously told NBC that he did not fear a possible prison sentence and was convinced of the purely political nature of the charges brought against him.
