This morning in Europe!
As the NATO summit began in Brussels, President Trump delivered a clear message to Americas allies: The transatlantic Alliance is too important not to invest in. The United States is paying far too much, and other countries are not paying enough, the President said this morning.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg echoed that goal. We will continue to focus on defense spending, because as the President just said, NATO Allies have to invest more in defense, and thats not exactly what theyre doing, he said. President Trump thanked the Secretary General for working hard to make progress. He understands the problem.
While former President Obama also urged our NATO allies to share the defense burden, President Trump is the one getting results. Since President Trump took office, each member state has increased its defense spending: In 2017 alone, we saw an increase of more than 4.8 percent in defense spending among our NATO Allies. But thats not nearly enough, President Trump makes clear.
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