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https://qz.com/1325969/donald-trump...-nato-before-his-meeting-with-vladimir-putin/
Donald Trump arrived at the NATO summit in Brussels in an ornery mood.
He immediately insulted Germany, falsely claimed that “many” NATO members owed the US money, and demanded that these countries double their existing defense spending commitment to 4% of GDP. In response to Trump’s previous criticisms of the organization, European nations have already bumped up defense spending. But today, when NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg teed up Trump to take credit for the increases, Trump kept complaining.
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I guess you don't have to act like a statesman when you are doing your master's bidding. Trump is doing exactly what Putin wants: upset our European strategic relationships. Vladimir couldn't be happier.
Donald Trump arrived at the NATO summit in Brussels in an ornery mood.
He immediately insulted Germany, falsely claimed that “many” NATO members owed the US money, and demanded that these countries double their existing defense spending commitment to 4% of GDP. In response to Trump’s previous criticisms of the organization, European nations have already bumped up defense spending. But today, when NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg teed up Trump to take credit for the increases, Trump kept complaining.
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I guess you don't have to act like a statesman when you are doing your master's bidding. Trump is doing exactly what Putin wants: upset our European strategic relationships. Vladimir couldn't be happier.