Number two, NATO is considerably stronger than it was when I took office. I put it together. Not only did I reestablish the fact that it was the strongest alliance in the history of the world, I was able to expand it. While I was in one of the G7 meetings in Europe. when I got back I called on the President of Finland because when I had met earlier in the year with Putin, he said he wanted to see the Finlandization of NATO. I told him, he’s gonna get not the Finlandization, the Natoization of Finland. And everybody thought, including you guys, thought I was crazy.
And guess what? I did it. I did it. And we’re now the strongest nation. We have the strongest alliance in all of America, all of history.
What are the nature of your conversations with the Israelis right now? Have you spoken with Bibi?
Biden: I have not spoken with Bibi since—I have not spoken with Bibi since the attack on Sunday. Was it Sunday?
Ben LaBolt: Yep. Sunday.
Biden: I have not. My team has.
But has he crossed your red line?
Biden: I’m not going to respond to that because I’m about to make a…anyway.