Former U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to NATO, but emphasized the need for European countries to participate in the alliance.
This is reported by Politico, UNN.
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In an interview with the British TV channel GB News, former US President Donald Trump said that America would remain in NATO under his leadership "100 percent" but with certain conditions. Trump emphasized that American support depends on European countries playing "fair".
NATO must treat the United States fairly, because if it were not for the United States, NATO would literally not exist
When asked whether the United States would come to the aid of NATO countries in the event of an attack during his presidency, Trump answered in the affirmative, but emphasized the need for adequate financial participation by each country.
Recall
Donald Trump recently spoke of pressuring allies to increase funding for NATO's collective security, threatening to "encourage russia" to aggress against them.