Trump Reacts to NATO Backlash: ‘We Have Nobody That They Respect’

Published on February 13, 2024

Former President Donald Trump on Monday clarified his stance on NATO after facing pushback over comments he made about the military bloc if members did not spend enough on defense. A statement posted to his Truth Social platform said that more NATO members would contribute if a strong U.S. leader pushes them meet the minimum requirement, which is 2 percent of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP). During his first term in office, the former president often said other members weren’t paying enough. “When I told the 20 Countries that weren’t paying their fair share that they had to pay up, and said without doing that you will not have U.S. Military Protection, the money came rolling in,” he wrote on social media. “After so many years of the United States picking up the tab, it was a beautiful sight to see. But now, without me there to say you must pay, they are at it again.”...

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