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'That's not how it works': Trump's grasp of Nato questioned
Source: The Guardian
'That's not how it works': Trump's grasp of Nato questioned
Presidents claim that Germany owes the US vast sums of money
shows a lack of understanding, says ex-Nato representative
Lauren Gambino in Washington
Sunday 19 March 2017 10.13 GMT
On the heels of a visibly awkward visit from the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Donald Trump said on Saturday that Germany owed vast sums of money to Nato and the US, even though the alliance does not stipulate payments to America.
His remarks prompted a former US permanent representative to Nato to reply thats not how Nato works, and to add that increased European spending on defense was not a favor (or payment) to the US.
Trump, who was at his Mar-a-Lago estate for the weekend and spending the morning at Trump International Golf Course, sent two tweets early in the day. The first denounced the FAKE NEWS for what he said was mistaken coverage of a GREAT meeting with Merkel.
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Presidents claim that Germany owes the US vast sums of money
shows a lack of understanding, says ex-Nato representative
Lauren Gambino in Washington
Sunday 19 March 2017 10.13 GMT
On the heels of a visibly awkward visit from the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Donald Trump said on Saturday that Germany owed vast sums of money to Nato and the US, even though the alliance does not stipulate payments to America.
His remarks prompted a former US permanent representative to Nato to reply thats not how Nato works, and to add that increased European spending on defense was not a favor (or payment) to the US.
Trump, who was at his Mar-a-Lago estate for the weekend and spending the morning at Trump International Golf Course, sent two tweets early in the day. The first denounced the FAKE NEWS for what he said was mistaken coverage of a GREAT meeting with Merkel.
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'That's not how it works': Trump's grasp of Nato questioned (Original Post)
Eugene
Mar 2017
OP
I said a long time ago the rest of the world other than Russia has to decide what to do about
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2017
#1
Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)1. I said a long time ago the rest of the world other than Russia has to decide what to do about
us now.
We are not their allies anymore, we are their enemy.
All free nations need to shun us, not visit us, and consider us their enemy because with these guys in power, we are.
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)2. his fans will love him for his ignorance on the topic.
He's just like them--not a politician!
MFM008
(19,804 posts)3. Maggots grasp on reality
Is in question.
Eugene
(61,860 posts)4. Point well taken. nt
Witch Hunter
(16 posts)5. It's a shame
It's a shame! Such hasty steps can brake the Alliance built upon trust and mutual aid.