He will deport all illegal immigrants, abolish the right of the soil, and pardon all insurrectionists who stormed Capitol Hill.

Donald Trump is off to a flying start and, in his first interview since his victory in November, hints that his presidency will be a rollercoaster at least initially, both at home and abroad. The president-elect immediately made it clear to his allies that the United States is ready to leave NATO "if it is not treated fairly." A threat he also made during his first term in the White House and reiterated several times during the election campaign, but which, a month after taking office and with the chaos of wars and conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, has the Alliance's partners trembling.

"They have to pay their bills," is the attack of the tycoon who for years has accused the countries of the Old Continent of not spending enough on defense and of taking advantage of the American umbrella, especially in the last two years with Russia's aggression against Ukraine. On this issue too, The Donald remains consistent with his electoral promises, warning that a cut in aid to Kiev is very likely.

The interview with Nbc news was recorded on Friday, therefore before the meeting in Paris with Volodymyr Zelensky. From the meeting at the Elysée, sealed by a symbolic handshake between the two with the blessing of French President Emmanuel Macron that allowed the tycoon a grand return to the global stage, it emerged that Zelensky aims for an "immediate ceasefire" and the start of "negotiations" to reach an agreement and end the conflict, according to Trump.

A "just and lasting peace" in the words of the leader of Kiev, who stressed the need for guarantees and asked friendly countries, the United States first and foremost, not to "turn a blind eye" to the Russian occupation, one of the main fears of Ukrainians when Joe Biden is no longer in the White House.

(Online Union)

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