EXCERPT:
BOOT: "That is the fear, and he is definitely weakening the alliance. The question is whether it will survive his presidency or not. Part of that will depend, I think, on how long he stays in office. It is really striking, the degree of hostility that Donald Trump evinces against NATO. Have you ever heard him say anything positive about NATO? Maybe some boilerplate and some scripted speeches, but off the cuff in rallies, it’s always criticism, criticism, criticism. Not just of NATO but also the E.U., the two great institutions that have created the post-war European order founded upon peace and prosperity. Donald Trump is really calling all that into question with his hostility towards our allies and alliances. At the same time, his sympathy for Vladimir Putin, who is also trying to destroy NATO and the E.U., and there seems to be a convergence of interest here between Trump and Putin, which is very dismaying and disturbing."