3/4/2023

CPAC/NATO/UKRAINE: “We’re taking care of the problems of the rest of the world that they’re not taking care of themselves. They have us put up the money. You know what I’m talking about. If you look at Ukraine, and we all feel so badly about it, but why isn’t NATO putting up dollar for dollar […]

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3/30/2022

JOE BIDEN/NATO/RUSSIA/VLADIMIR PUTIN: “I hear that VERY low-rated ‘Morning Joe’ and his psycho wife, Mika, think that I should not be asking Russia what the $3.5 million that Hunter and Joe [Biden] got from the Mayor of Moscow’s wife was for. In time, Russia may be willing to give that information. The Fake News is […]

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3/16/2022

NATO: “People forget so quickly, with the help of the Fake News, that it was me that got the 20 out of 28 delinquent NATO countries to start paying the money that they owed in order to rebuild a floundering NATO. Nobody knew things would happen so rapidly, but NATO was poor and now it […]

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6/14/2021

FRANCE/NATO: “So much USA money has been given away to the ‘Club,’ as President Macron of France likes to call it, and to NATO, despite the fact that those countries have taken economic advantage of the United States for many years—until I came along. Not fair to America, or the American taxpayer!” -Donald Trump, “Statement […]

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12/14/2020

RUSSIA/SANCTIONS/TRUMP ADMIN/TURKEY: “The Trump administration on Monday sanctioned Turkey, a NATO ally, over its purchase of a Russian missile defense system – a long-awaited move that comes just weeks before President Donald Trump leaves office. The new sanctions include a ban on all U.S. export licenses and loans to Turkey’s defense procurement agency and an […]

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9/7/2020

GERMANY/NATO/RUSSIA: “When I came along, I said, ‘Wait a minute. We’re protecting Germany from Russia, right?’ NATO. ‘We’re protecting Germany from Russia. Germany is paying Russia billions and billions of dollars to get their energy.’ And the real number is probably 60 to 70 percent, ultimately, of their energy is going to come from Russia. […]

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8/28/2020

BERNIE SANDERS/NATO: “We’re going to get a lot of Bernie Sanders voters because they like my attitude on trade. They really like it because I’ve been telling people for years our country is being ripped off by China and many other countries, including, I hate to say it, our allies. Our allies have been ripping […]

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8/27/2020

NATO: “Four years ago, I ran for president because I cannot watch this betrayal of our country any longer. I could not sit by as career politicians let other countries take advantage of us on trade, borders, foreign policy and national defense. Our NATO partners, as an example, were very far behind in their defense […]

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8/13/2020

EU/GERMANY/NATO/RUSSIA: “The European Union is almost as bad as China. You know, everybody doesn’t like it when I say that, they say they’re our allies, well they take advantage of us tremendously on NATO, you know, they don’t pay their dues. Germany is delinquent for billions and billions and billions of dollars and we’re supposed […]

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8/11/2020

NATO/OBAMA/RUSSIA: [Hugh Hewitt: “Who’s been tougher on Russia – you or President Obama?”] “By a factor of 50, me, okay? Number one, he sent pillows, and I said send them the tank busters, okay? Number two, I got NATO to pay $400 billion a year more to protect themselves against Russia. Obama got nothing except […]

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7/29/2020

ENERGY/GERMANY/MILITARY/NATO/RUSSIA: “Germany pays Russia billions of dollars a year for Energy, and we are supposed to protect Germany from Russia. What’s that all about? Also, Germany is very delinquent in their 2% fee to NATO. We are therefore moving some troops out of Germany!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 29, 2020 1:39 pm […]

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7/29/2020

GERMANY/NATO: “Germany is delinquent. They haven’t paid their fees. They haven’t paid their NATO fees. And they’re way off, and they’ve been off for years, and they have no intention of paying it. And the United States has been taken advantage of on trade and on military and on everything else for many years, and I’m […]

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7/29/2020

CHINA/IRAN/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Nobody has been tougher on Russia. Nobody has been tougher on China. Nobody has been tougher on Iran than me, and it’s not even close. And everybody knows this. Nobody has been tougher on Russia, China, or anybody else than me, including our allies — NATO, who I got to pay $140 billion […]

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6/24/2020

NATO/POLAND/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Poland is one of only eight NATO members — the others, some of them, haven’t done so well in terms of what they’re supposed to be paying to NATO… But we have a large number of countries that haven’t paid. They’re delinquent. Let’s put it that way. They’re delinquent with respect to […]

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3/30/2020

GERMANY/NATO/RUSSIA: “Germany takes advantage of us on trade for years. They pay far too little in NATO, they’re paying one percent and they’re supposed to pay 2 percent. And nobody talks about that. You know, it’s sort of interesting, if you look at Russia, Russia lost 50 million people in World War II, 50 million. […]

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12/12/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: They were just upset that I demanded they pay their fair share for NATO. Their countries are delinquent. I raised $530…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 12, 2019 7:23 am […]

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12/11/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “They were just upset that I demanded they pay their fair share for NATO. Their countries are delinquent. I raised $530 Billion more from NATO countries! Thank you Charles. https://t.co/1klX5GtK8r“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 11, 2019 9:19 am […]

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12/9/2019

JOE BIDEN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NATO: “If we don’t figure out how to bring the world together again, reassure our allies, making sure that our, that those who are opponents know we understand what they’re about and we’re gonna do something about it. Where do we go? What happens in five years if this, if the president’s reelected? […]

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12/8/2019

MEDIA/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I got NATO countries to pay 530 Billion Dollars a year more, and the U.S. less, and came home to a Fake News Media that mocked me. Didn’t think that was possible!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 8, 2019 2:59 pm […]

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12/8/2019

NATO/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….with the U.S. Presidential Election in November. North Korea, under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, has tremendous economic potential, but it must denuclearize as promised. NATO, China, Russia, Japan, and the entire world is unified on this issue!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 8, 2019 10:17 am […]

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12/5/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tremendous things achieved for U.S. on my NATO trip. Proudly for our Country, no President has ever achieved so much in so little time. Without a U.S. increase, other countries have already increased by $130 Billion-with $400 Billion soon. Such a thing has never been done before!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 5, […]

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12/5/2019

NATO/SUMMIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is in his element when he abandons diplomatic protocol and enters fighting mode. And often, those fights are with America’s historic allies. The president’s open clashes at the NATO leader’s gathering this week with the leaders of France and Canada are a case in point. At the same time, […]

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12/4/2019

FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump reality show: NATO edition certainly had its share of plot twists and dramatic reveals on Wednesday [12-4-19]. Hot mics! World leaders caught on tape discussing the American president! President Donald Trump calling the Canadian Prime Minister ‘two-faced’! A secret meeting with the controversial Turkish leader! The cancellation of a […]

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12/4/2019

NATO/SPACE FORCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@NATO has now recognized SPACE as an operational domain and the alliance is STRONGER for it. U.S. leadership ensures peace through strength and we must continue to show strength and WIN on all fronts – land, air, sea, and SPACE!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 4, 2019 5:43 pm   […]

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12/4/2019

MEDIA/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Fake News Media is doing everything possible to belittle my VERY successful trip to London for NATO. I got along great with the NATO leaders, even getting them to pay $130 Billion a year more, & $400 Billion a year more in 3 years. No increase for U.S., only deep respect!” […]

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12/4/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….Just finished meetings with Turkey and Germany. Heading to a meeting now with those countries that have met their 2% GOALS, followed by meetings with Denmark and Italy….” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 4, 2019 9:26 am […]

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12/4/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….When today’s meetings are over, I will be heading back to Washington. We won’t be doing a press conference at the close of NATO because we did so many over the past two days. Safe travels to all!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 4, 2019 9:26 am […]

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12/4/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great progress has been made by NATO over the last three years. Countries other than the U.S. have agreed to pay 130 Billion Dollars more per year, and by 2024, that number will be 400 Billion Dollars. NATO will be richer and stronger than ever before….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 4, 2019 […]

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12/4/2019

NATO/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TURKEY: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday [12-4-19] morning participated in an unannounced meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, following months of scrutiny over the administration’s posture toward Ankara and controversial shifts in Syria policy. The meeting, which was absent from Trump’s public schedule, appeared to occur on the sidelines of a larger […]

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12/3/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @TeamTrump: There’s no denying that since @realDonaldTrump took office, @NATO has been significantly stronger. The president secured $1…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 3, 2019 7:14 pm […]

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12/3/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @GOPChairwoman: Thanks to @realDonaldTrump’s efforts with #NATO: *$130B in new defense spending *the biggest increase in a generation…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 3, 2019 7:12 pm […]

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12/3/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @jensstoltenberg: Excellent start to #NATOmeeting in London with President @realDonaldTrump. We are adapting NATO to new challenges & ar…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 3, 2019 6:33 pm […]

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12/3/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @EsperDoD: It was a pleasure to take part in a breakfast hosted by @POTUS w/@NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg to discuss the prog…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 3, 2019 6:32 pm […]

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12/3/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: President Trump has been fighting for increased burden sharing by NATO members, and it’s working. Over $130 billion in new…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 3, 2019 11:26 am […]

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12/3/2019

FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Their bromance once made headlines. But on Tuesday [12-3-19], it was clear that the days of President Trump and President Emmanuel Macron of France trading cheek kisses and clasping hands were gone. On the sidelines of a gathering for the 70th anniversary of NATO, Mr. Trump took his one-time friend to […]

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12/3/2019

CHINA/ECONOMY/NATO/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump left the global economy unsettled on Tuesday [12-3-19] when he threatened NATO allies and suggested that he could wait a year to reach a trade agreement with China, sending stock markets swooning. In comments to reporters sandwiched between meetings with fellow leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Mr. […]

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12/2/2019

IMPEACHMENT/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “Just landed in the United Kingdom, heading to London for NATO meetings tomorrow. Prior to landing I read the Republicans Report on the Impeachment Hoax. Great job! Radical Left has NO CASE. Read the Transcripts. Shouldn’t even be allowed. Can we go to Supreme Court to stop?” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 2, […]

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12/2/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In the 3 decades before my election, NATO spending declined by two-thirds, and only 3 other NATO members were meeting their financial obligations. Since I took office, the number of NATO allies fulfilling their obligations more than DOUBLED, and NATO spending increased by $130B!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 2, 2019 1:17 pm […]

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12/2/2019

DEMS/EU/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Heading to Europe to represent our Country and fight hard for the American People while the Do Nothing Democrats purposely scheduled an Impeachment Hoax hearing on the same date as NATO. Not nice! https://t.co/LCXYhoOWF6“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 2, 2019 11:02 am […]

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12/2/2019

DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump set off to London on Monday [12-2-19], admonishing ‘radical’ Democrats for continuing their impeachment inquiry while he attends a NATO summit — ‘one of the most important journeys that we make as president’…The White House has said it would not participate on Wednesday when the House Judiciary Committee questions legal […]

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11/30/2019

DEMS/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I will be representing our Country in London at NATO, while the Democrats are holding the most ridiculous Impeachment hearings in history. Read the Transcripts, NOTHING was done or said wrong! The Radical Left is undercutting our Country. Hearings scheduled on same dates as NATO!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 30, 2019 6:38 […]

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11/29/2019

BRITAIN/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump barreled into London like a bowling ball on his first trip to Britain as president last year, testing the special relationship by criticizing then-Prime Minister Theresa May’s approach to Brexit in the pages of The Sun ahead of his visit while praising her political rival at the time, Boris […]

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11/11/2019

JOE BIDEN/MILITARY/NATO: “One, we don’t need large standing — large standing armies abroad… The other thing we should be doing is strengthening our alliances instead of embracing autocrats and dictators, like this president does, and poking our finger in the eye of our folks in NATO and — and — and the Far East, in […]

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10/10/2019

KURDS/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TURKEY: “….the area and start a new war all over again. Turkey is a member of NATO. Others say STAY OUT, let the Kurds fight their own battles (even with our financial help). I say hit Turkey very hard financially & with sanctions if they don’t play by the rules! I am watching […]

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10/8/2019

KURDS/NATO/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We may be in the process of leaving Syria, but in no way have we Abandoned the Kurds, who are special people and wonderful fighters. Likewise our relationship with Turkey, a NATO and Trading partner, has been very good. Turkey already has a large Kurdish population and fully…”. –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October […]

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10/8/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WAR: “…..good health, at my request, Pastor Brunson, who had many years of a long prison term remaining. Also remember, and importantly, that Turkey is an important member in good standing of NATO. He is coming to the U.S. as my guest on November 13th. #ENDENDLESSWARS” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2019 7:30 […]

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10/7/2019

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TURKEY: “…..again said ‘NO,’ thinking, as usual, that the U.S. is always the ‘sucker,’ on NATO, on Trade, on everything. The Kurds fought with us, but were paid massive amounts of money and equipment to do so. They have been fighting Turkey for decades. I held off this fight for….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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8/21/2019

EU/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For the record, Denmark is only at 1.35% of GDP for NATO spending. They are a wealthy country and should be at 2%. We protect Europe and yet, only 8 of the 28 NATO countries are at the 2% mark. The United States is at a much, much higher level than that….”  […]

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8/21/2019

MILITARY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….Because of me, these countries have agreed to pay ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS more – but still way short of what they should pay for the incredible military protection provided. Sorry!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 21, 2019 12:32 pm […]

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8/1/2019

AFGHANISTAN/MILITARY/NATO/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WAR: “The Trump administration is in the midst of carrying out a dramatic scaling back of the US embassy in Afghanistan, with the goal of cutting half of the embassy’s personnel by the end of September, according to five sources familiar with the matter. The diplomatic draw down comes as the US is […]

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7/5/2019

ELECTION/FOREIGN POLICY/JOE BIDEN/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former Vice President Joe Biden savaged Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda in an interview that aired Friday [7-5-19] morning, warning that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will be completely disbanded if the president captures another White House term in 2020…Biden also accused Trump of ‘stiff-arming our friends’ on the world […]

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5/3/2019

CHINA/ECONOMY/EU/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and the prime minister of Slovakia congratulated each other Friday [5-3-19] on the respective strength of their nations’ economies as the two leaders met at the White House. Peter Pellegrini is the latest central European leader to visit the White House as the U.S. works to curry favor in […]

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4/3/2019

DEFENSE/NATO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday [4-2-19] his pressure on NATO nations to pay more for their defense is leading to tens of billions of dollars more in contributions, but the allies may need to boost their budgets even more. Trump used a well-worn script about burden-sharing with NATO Secretary General […]

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4/2/2019

EU/MILITARY/NATO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “He flew across the ocean to celebrate NATO’s 70th anniversary with the largest and most important member of the military alliance. So to outsiders it appeared to be an awkward moment on Tuesday [4-2-19] for Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary general, as he sat stiffly by while President Trump criticized German […]

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3/14/2019

DEFENSE/EU/MILITARY/NATO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Despite many European countries boosting their defense budgets, only seven of the 29 NATO allies are currently reaching the recommended spending target of 2% of gross domestic product, according to NATO’s annual report, which was published Thursday [3-14-19]. President Donald Trump has long criticized NATO countries over their failure to meet the […]

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3/14/2019

DEFENSE/EU/MILITARY/NATO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Despite many European countries boosting their defense budgets, only seven of the 29 NATO allies are currently reaching the recommended spending target of 2% of gross domestic product, according to NATO’s annual report, which was published Thursday [3-14-19]. President Donald Trump has long criticized NATO countries over their failure to meet the […]

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2/20/2019

FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Czech Republic’s prime minister will be meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House next month. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders says Trump will host Andrej Babis and his wife for their first official visit on March 7. She says the leaders are expected to discuss ‘how best […]

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1/27/2019

MEDIA/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, just stated that because of me NATO has been able to raise far more money than ever before from its members after many years of decline. It’s called burden sharing. Also, more united. Dems & Fake News like to portray the opposite!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 27, […]

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1/22/2019

HOUSE OF REPS/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In a warning to President Donald Trump not to try to withdraw the United States from the NATO military alliance, the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday [1-22-19] approved legislation aimed at preventing such a move. The Democratic-led House approved the measure by a bipartisan 357-22 vote, with the only […]

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1/17/2019

MILITARY/NATO/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Unveiling a revamped missile defense plan, President Donald Trump said Thursday [1-17-19] that the United States is prepared to make use of space as a potential battleground…While providing few details, Trump again spoke of developing a ‘space force’ as a new branch of the military, saying that ‘we will recognize that […]

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1/17/2019

MILITARY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [1-17-19] said the United States is ‘100 percent’ with NATO, days after a report alleged that the president privately discussed withdrawing from the military alliance multiple times over the past year…Trump privately said several times past year that he wanted to withdraw from NATO because of the […]

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1/14/2019

NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “There are few things that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia desires more than the weakening of NATO, the military alliance among the United States, Europe and Canada that has deterred Soviet and Russian aggression for 70 years. Last year, President Trump suggested a move tantamount to destroying NATO: the withdrawal of […]

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1/9/2019

NATIONAL SECURITY/NATO/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump and senior defense officials met to discuss the planned Syria troop withdrawal Wednesday [1-9-19], as his national security team continued to send conflicting signals about the planned pullback that has roiled relations with NATO-ally Turkey. Even as administration officials continue to insist the US will leave Syria, […]

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12/21/2018

CHINA/NATO/RUSSIA/SERBIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Serbia’s president said Friday [12-21-18] he doesn’t share U.S. President Donald Trump’s optimism that an agreement between Serbia and Kosovo is ‘within reach,’ two decades after their war. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that a letter sent by Trump expressing that opinion is ‘rational’ and welcome, but also added: ‘We are far […]

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12/8/2018

EU/MILITARY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WAR: “The idea of a European Military didn’t work out too well in W.W. I or 2. But the U.S. was there for you, and always will be. All we ask is that you pay your fair share of NATO. Germany is paying 1% while the U.S. pays 4.3% of a much larger […]

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11/25/2018

EU/MILITARY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Europe has to pay their fair share for Military Protection. The European Union, for many years, has taken advantage of us on Trade, and then they don’t live up to their Military commitment through NATO. Things must change fast!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 25, 2018 3:27 pm […]

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11/14/2018

ECONOMY/EU/FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “After taking criticism in Europe for his ‘America First’ foreign policy, President Donald Trump resumed his complaints about NATO and the costs of the military partnership with Europe on Monday [11-12-18]…Trump’s tweets reiterated his complaints about the high cost of providing military protection for countries that sell the USA more goods […]

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11/9/2018

EU/FRANCE/MILITARY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Macron of France has just suggested that Europe build its own military in order to protect itself from the U.S., China and Russia. Very insulting, but perhaps Europe should first pay its fair share of NATO, which the U.S. subsidizes greatly!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 9, 2018 4:10 pm […]

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11/9/2018

EU/FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/NATO: “Fresh off the loss of the Republican-controlled House and discord over firing his attorney general, President Donald Trump is trying to remind the world he’s still the boss. His two-day visit to France, which includes meetings and meals with French President Emmanuel Macron along with a ceremony to commemorate the end of […]

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10/31/2018

FOREIGN AFFAIRS/NATO/NUCLEAR/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from a major nuclear arms control agreement with Russia is emblematic of his approach to foreign affairs. He announced the move without consulting NATO allies, many of whom helped secure the treaty three decades ago and will be threatened by its demise. And like much […]

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10/4/2018

FOREIGN POLICY/MUSLIMS/NATO/RELIGION/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Evangelical Christians came out aggressively for Donald Trump in 2016. As president, Trump has returned the favor, delivering for the Christian right — not just at home, but also overseas. Trump defied international opinion and recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The White House rattled relations with NATO ally Turkey by imposing […]

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9/14/2018

GOP/NATO/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization worked to shore up support in Washington this week, with boosters of the alliance anxious to retain the support of American conservatives amid criticism by President Trump and ahead of a possible Senate vote next year on expansion. Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary general, […]

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9/3/2018

NATO/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @SecPompeo: On behalf of the American people, special thank you to @Commander_RS GEN Nicholson for his 2+ years of service leading @NATO…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 3, 2018 6:01 am […]

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8/9/2018

G7/MILITARY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senior American national security officials, seeking to prevent President Trump from upending a formal policy agreement at last month’s NATO meeting, pushed the military alliance’s ambassadors to complete it before the forum even began. The work to preserve the North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreement, which is usually subject to intense 11th-hour […]

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7/27/2018

ISRAEL/NATO/RELIGION/TURKEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “US President Donald Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to assist in the release of an American pastor detained in Turkey, Israeli and US officials told CNN on Friday [7-27-2018]. The Israeli official would not divulge details of their conversation, or when the request took place, but the two leaders spoke […]

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7/18/2018

NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump seemingly questioned the United States’ commitment to defending all NATO allies in an interview that aired Tuesday [7-17-18] evening. At the end of a major international trip with three stops — a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, a visit to the United Kingdom and the […]

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7/18/2018

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “While the NATO meeting in Brussels was an acknowledged triumph, with billions of dollars more being put up by member countries at a faster pace, the meeting with Russia may prove to be, in the long run, an even greater success. Many positive things will come out of that meeting..” -Donald Trump, […]

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7/17/2018

NATO/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate group that acts as the liaison to NATO is appointing and announcing new members following President Donald Trump’s tumultuous appearance at the annual NATO summit in Brussels and his meeting in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Co-chairs Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, and Thom Tillis, a Republican […]

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7/17/2018

2016 ELECTION/MEDIA/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [7-17-18] claimed he had a great meeting with Vladimir Putin and lashed out at the media coverage that captured the widespread dismay at his news conference with the Russian president…Trump met with Putin on Monday [7-16-18] for a one-on-one meeting, followed by a remarkable news conference […]

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7/17/2018

MEDIA/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “While I had a great meeting with NATO, raising vast amounts of money, I had an even better meeting with Vladimir Putin of Russia. Sadly, it is not being reported that way – the Fake News is going Crazy!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 17, 2018 9:22 am […]

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7/17/2018

MEDIA/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I had a great meeting with NATO. They have paid $33 Billion more and will pay hundreds of Billions of Dollars more in the future, only because of me. NATO was weak, but now it is strong again (bad for Russia). The media only says I was rude to leaders, never mentions […]

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7/16/2018

2016 ELECTION/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Helsinki summit allowed Russia’s President Putin to stand on an ‘even footing’ with US counterpart Donald Trump, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö told CNN Monday [7-16-18] . In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Niinistö, who held separate meetings with both men in the Finnish capital, welcomed the dialogue between […]

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7/16/2018

2016 ELECTION/INTELLIGENCE/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump’s week-long adventure on the world stage in Europe came to a raucous conclusion in Helsinki on Monday [7-16-18], with American allies fuming and confused and Russian President Vladimir Putin literally smiling at his good fortune. Trump’s trip to Belgium, Britain and Finland was marked by his frequent […]

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7/16/2018

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Received many calls from leaders of NATO countries thanking me for helping to bring them together and to get them focused on financial obligations, both present & future. We had a truly great Summit that was inaccurately covered by much of the media. NATO is now strong & rich!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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7/13/2018

BORDER/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/MIKE POMPEO/NAFTA/NATO/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other top US officials traveled to Mexico Friday [7-13-18] for talks with the country’s president-elect, the first high-level meeting between the Trump administration and incoming leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador amid heightened tensions between the two neighbors and calls from Mexican leaders for the US to […]

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7/13/2018

BRITAIN/EU/MILITARY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “European allies knew to expect the unexpected from President Trump, especially after their rancorous encounter last month at the Group of 7 summit meeting in Canada. But Mr. Trump’s European tour has still rattled many on the Continent and in Britain, who have watched from a distance the chaos he creates on […]

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7/12/2018

MILITARY/NATO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump jolted U.S. allies on Thursday [7-12-18] with fresh demands to boost military spending swiftly, prompting some NATO members to worry his critical approach was undermining the alliance. Mr. Trump said ‘tremendous progress’ was made on boosting defense outlays during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit and declared the group […]

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7/12/2018

NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As a NATO summit he threw into chaos wrapped up Thursday [7-12-18], President Donald Trump cheekily declared himself a ‘very stable genius.’ The other world leaders present mostly begged to differ. Trump’s wildly unpredictable performance over two days in Brussels left many European leaders convinced that there is little method to the […]

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