President Donald Trump has warned that there’s a real possibility that America is heading toward “World War 3” as concerns mount over the Biden administration’s possible role in the recent bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines.
As Slay New has reported, the pipeline systems, that transport natural gas between Europe and Russia, were destroyed earlier this week following multiple underwater explosions.
The European Union, Russia, and the governments of Germany and Denmark have all stated that the Nord Stream 1 & 2 pipelines were destroyed by a “deliberate attack.”
While it has yet to be proved who was behind the attack, many have pointed to previous remarks by Democrat President Joe Biden shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
During a press conference, Biden signaled that he was willing to go to extreme lengths to stop the Russians’ Nord Stream 2 pipeline, should it invade Ukraine.
“If Russia invades…then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2,” Biden warned.
“We will bring an end to it.”
“But how will you do that, exactly, since…the project is in Germany’s control?” a reporter asked.
“I promise you, we will be able to do that,” Biden asserted with a smile.
WATCH:
Pres. Biden: "If Russia invades…then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it."
Reporter: "But how will you do that, exactly, since…the project is in Germany's control?"
Biden: "I promise you, we will be able to do that." https://t.co/uruQ4F4zM9 pic.twitter.com/4ksDaaU0YC
— ABC News (@ABC) February 7, 2022
“Wow, what a statement” Trump said on Truth Social in response to Biden’s remarks.
“World War III anyone?”
As Slay News previously reported, Trump also offered his services as a diplomatic broker to put an end to the destructive Russia-Ukraine War, which has developed into a stalemate in recent months.
“This is a big event that should not entail a big solution, at least not yet,” Trump wrote.
“The Russia/Ukraine catastrophe should NEVER have happened, and would definitely not have happened if I were President.
“Do not make matters worse with the pipeline blow up,” he added.
“Be strategic, be smart (brilliant!), get a negotiated deal done NOW.
“Both sides need and want it.
“The entire World is at stake.”
Meanwhile, German magazine Spiegel reported Tuesday that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) recently warned Berlin about the increasing signs of a possible planned attack on the Nord Stream pipeline system.
Citing unnamed sources, Spiegel reported that the CIA tipped off Berlin in the summer about possible attacks on NS1 and NS2.
CIA warned Germany weeks ago of coming attack on natural gas pipelines Nord Stream I & II (from Russia to Germany), reports Der Spiegel.
Russia could have pulled off such an attack but “It is difficult to see whether Russia or Ukraine could have an interest in such an incident” pic.twitter.com/7jZWvYdhgI
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) September 27, 2022
“From Ukraine's point of view, the permanent interruption of gas supplies from Russia to Germany would be a possible interest in the room. On the contrary, there would be immense political disadvantages that could arise from an attack.” pic.twitter.com/qziRb1gFUF
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) September 27, 2022
Trump also reminded the world that he had warned Germany about overreliance on Russian energy.
“Everyone is talking about the big hurricane barreling into Florida, as they should be, but perhaps a far more important event in the longer term was the announcement that the Nord Stream I & II Pipelines out of Russia (which I brought to the World’s attention as President when I explained how crippling reliance on it could be for Germany and other parts of Europe,” wrote Trump.
“Everybody laughed at the time, but they are not laughing anymore!) has been SABOTAGED.
“This could lead to major escalation or War!”
In a speech at the United Nations in 2018, Trump warned Europe about reliance on Russian energy.
However, his warnings drew chuckles from the German delegation.
“Reliance on a single foreign supplier can leave a nation vulnerable to extortion and intimidation,” Trump warned.
“That is why we congratulate European states, such as Poland, for leading the construction of a Baltic pipeline so that nations are not dependent on Russia to meet their energy needs.
“Germany will become totally dependent on Russian energy if it does not immediately change course,” Trump said.
“Here in the Western Hemisphere, we are committed to maintaining our independence from the encroachment of expansionist foreign powers.”
WATCH:
Are you still laughing, Germany?
We tried to warn you. #NordStream2 pic.twitter.com/kawsJZ2nMk
— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) September 27, 2022
The massive pipeline explosions occurred near the Danish island of Bornholm, which is located in international waters.
The methane gas that is pouring out from the damaged pipeline is now the basis of an environmental catastrophe.
A worst-case scenario of 778 million cubic meters of methane gas would comprise a record amount of the gas released into the atmosphere from any manmade source during a single event.
The German government said the damage caused to the pipelines has likely left them “permanently inoperable.”
