9 minutes agoTrump has not threatened to withdraw from NATO
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)US President Donald Trump has not threatened to withdraw from NATO today, despite difficult words he has made at the summit in Brussels to allies, as they do not spend much on defence, Reuters broadcasts, referring to sources within the meeting. Trump raised the tone during a closed-door meeting, especially isolating Germany, Spain [...]
Trump set up the tone during a closed-door meeting, especially by isolating Germany, Spain and Belgium.
He noted major financial commitments by NATO allies as a measure of his success, though it was not immediately clear what specific pledges he secured and the president refused to elaborate further than by saying NATO allies would spend more on defence and faster.
Trump also noted progress during the past year, ahead of this NATO summit.
“We got $33 billion more,” said Trump, pointing to big financial commitments.
Trump insisted that the “all in that room came together”, referring to NATO allies.
