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applegrove

(118,622 posts)
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 05:40 PM Nov 2019

Trump to Cut Financial Contribution to NATO

Trump to Cut Financial Contribution to NATO

November 27, 2019 at 3:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 61 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/11/27/trump-to-cut-financial-contribution-to-nato/

"SNIP.....

“The Trump administration has moved to substantially cut its contribution to NATO’s collective budget according to several US and NATO officials, a symbolic move that comes as many continue to question President Trump’s commitment to the transatlantic alliance as he prepares to attend a summit to mark its 70th anniversary in London next week,” CNN reports.

.....SNIP"

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BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
2. And next week he is supposed to go celebrate with NATO
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 06:33 PM
Nov 2019

at an event for the special occasion. Will he still go or will he take up Nadler on his request to come and testify to the committee with his attorney? I bet he'd rather get the evil eye from the other NATO countries than get the evil eye from Nadler and the Dems.

in2herbs

(2,945 posts)
3. I saw a news story that said he was going to attend the summit because it's out of the
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 06:42 PM
Nov 2019

country and because Congress has a "policy" not to talk poorly about any Pres when the Pres is out of the country.

Red Mountain

(1,731 posts)
6. I suspect through unofficial channels
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 07:08 PM
Nov 2019

responsible people are reinforcing the ties that Trump so urgently wants to weaken.

They probably are aware he's compromised and short term.

Karadeniz

(22,506 posts)
8. Would someone please explain to this moron some modern history and how NATO helps
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 07:16 PM
Nov 2019

Keep borders intact and prevents a war in Europe every year.

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