RadioOnFire.com - President Trump didn’t let up Wednesday on his attacks on NATO leaders for failing to cough up enough money for defense spending, lashing out on Twitter at allies about fulfilling their commitment between meetings and an official dinner.
”What good is NATO if Germany is paying Russia billions of dollars for gas and energy? Why are there only 5 out of 29 countries that have met their commitment?” Trump posted on his account. “The U.S. is paying for Europe’s protection, then loses billions on Trade. Must pay 2% of GDP IMMEDIATELY, not by 2025.”
The president continued on a tear he began earlier Wednesday about NATO members for not meeting a 2014 commitment calling on the counties to increase defense spending to 2 percent of their gross domestic product in 10 years.
He singled out Germany, which pays 1.2 percent, during a breakfast meeting in Brussels with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and questioned why the country would embark on an energy deal with Russia.
Source NYPost
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