President Trump gets it done. This is what effective leadership looks like.
Meanwhile notorious left wing stooges like John Kerry continue to serve their totalitarian overlords. Craven Kerry whined that Trump’s winning comments about Germany were “strange” and “counterproductive.” “It was disgraceful, destructive, and flies in the face of the actual interests of the United States of America,” Kerry said in a statement, claiming Trump “set America back this morning.”
Pot meet kettle.
Obama and his seditious sycophants served and continue to serve the enemies of America.
NATO pledges to boost defense spending after stern words from Trump
Edmund DeMarche, Kristin Brown, and The Associated Press, FOX News, July 11, 2018:
NATO leaders pledged their “unwavering commitment” to boost defense spending on Wednesday, following stern words from President Trump criticizing European leaders for spending too little.
The U.S. and European allies signed a declaration stating they are “committed to improving the balance of sharing the costs and responsibilities of alliance membership.”
The declaration comes after confrontational and testy discussions between Trump and other NATO leaders.
Since the election, Trump has criticized NATO countries for not paying their fair share, while suggesting he would only come to the defense of NATO nations that fulfilled their financial obligation.
Trump also has pressed NATO countries to fulfill their goal of spending 2 percent of their gross domestic products on defense by 2024. NATO estimates that 15 members, or just over half, will meet that benchmark based on current trends.
As NATO vows to pursue those targets, Trump is seeking even more.
Via Twitter, he called for members to meet the 2 percent commitment immediately. And in a statement Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump, at the summit, “suggested that countries not only meet their commitment of 2 percent of their GDP on defense spending, but that they increase it to 4 percent. Trump wants to see our allies share more of the burden and at a very minimum meet their already stated obligations.”
Before sitting down for the first official meeting of the day, the president engaged in a testy exchange with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. He pressed why the U.S. should continue to pay money to the military alliance while the countries purchase energy from Moscow.
“We are stronger together,” Stoltenberg said, while acknowledging there can be differences among allies.
“But how can you be together when you’re getting energy from the group you want protection from?” Trump responded, using Germany as an example. Trump challenged Stoltenberg to explain why Berlin was getting energy from Russia, and asserted that Germany was “totally controlled” by and “captive to Russia” over a pipeline project.
That pipeline project, Nord Stream 2 pipeline, doubles the amount of gas Russia can send directly to Germany, while sidestepping transit countries like Ukraine. The project is opposed by the U.S. and some European Union members.
“We’re supposed to protect you against Russia and yet you make this deal with Russia,” Trump said of Germany. “Explain that. It can’t be explained.”
Trump followed up on Twitter: “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? The U.S. is paying for Europe’s protection, then loses billions on Trade. Must pay 2% of GDP IMMEDIATELY, not by 2025.”
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? The U.S. is paying for Europe’s protection, then loses billions on Trade. Must pay 2% of GDP IMMEDIATELY, not by 2025.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 11, 2018
Former Secretary of State John Kerry later blasted Trump’s comments about Germany as “strange” and “counterproductive.”
“It was disgraceful, destructive, and flies in the face of the actual interests of the United States of America,” Kerry said in a statement, claiming Trump “set America back this morning.”
My thoughts on President Trump's remarks in Brussels this morning: pic.twitter.com/x0k3k0lOkA
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) July 11, 2018
He is steadily destroying our reputation in the world,” Kerry said, adding that Trump displayed a “woeful ignorance” of European defense spending.
Anticipation has built for weeks over how confrontational the meeting might be, given the U.S. president’s complaints about trade and NATO allies’ military budgets — and how the summit might compare with Trump’s scheduled meeting in Finland with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
That meeting has riled Democrats in Washington amid the probe over Russian meddling in the election. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted Wednesday, “President Trump should not meet with President Putin alone.”
The summit in Brussels is the first stop on Trump’s four-country European tour where tensions already have risen over tariffs and the potential trade war between the European Union and the U.S. Trump implemented tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum imports, and the EU is pushing to retaliate.
The president met first with French President Emmanuel Macron, who said the U.S. and France “will continue to work together.” Trump said they discussed their “tremendous relationship,” and talked about trade.
Trump also met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The president told reporters they discussed military spending and trade, and touted their “good relationship.”
The next stop on the president’s tour will be Britain, amid a tumultuous climate for Prime Minister Theresa May. May’s government is in turmoil over her plans for exiting the European Union.
This week, U.K. Foreign Minister Boris Johnson stunningly resigned amid the growing backlash over May and her handling of Britain’s departure from the EU. Johnson resigned less than 24 hours after Brexit Secretary David Davis and junior Brexit minister Steve Baker left their posts in protest of how the government is handling Brexit.
Trump suggested Tuesday that he may meet with Johnson when he gets over there. Trump, who has been vocal in his support of Brexit, is slated to meet with May on Friday.
Trump’s tour will continue with a stop in Scotland over the weekend, then conclude with his final stop in Helsinki, Finland on Monday for his highly anticipated summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump suggested that his meeting with Putin could be the “easiest” stop on the European tour, after confrontational talks with NATO and EU leaders.
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Trump though sometimes looks like an Eagle when he has that sharp look on his face.
Headline from “newsweak”: Report: Trudeau Defies Trump at NATO Meeting, Cuts Military Spending
New Sweden, living up to its promises as it usually does NOT … drops military spending to 1.23%, in “defiance of Trump”. Why do nations, such as New Sweden, ALWAYS lie and break their word?
The New swedes are learning taqiyya from their new muslim masters.
They are also learning their Socialism is not working and many are starting to openly let it be known that they are tired of supporting those who will not work.
Euro-ingrates. they better help pay.
NATO is important not just bec. of Russia, but bec. it has some peer-pressure on Turkey. Islamic Turkish Nationalism would intensify even more and consume Europe even faster if the US left and created a vacuum there.
NATO should be disbanded for no other reason than a fascist, totalitarian, theocratic, religious apartheid state is a member and if these are your “allies” how can you claim to represent the free world?
You are not correct, Israel is not a member of NATO, They just get protection without paying 2 per cent. In fact the taxpaying mugs in the US pay Israel 3.8 billion dollars each year, all arranged by Obama. What a disgrace.
OVER seventy-five percent of all US foreign “aid” goes to moslem countries. THAT is what NEEDS to STOP, as moslems are the vilest of ALL creatures. Now THAT is an abject disgrace.
That pretty cheap really to have one democratic country in the middle east.
Most of that money is returned to the U.S. by way of Israel buying their aircraft from the U.S. plus providing jobs for the U.S. worker who then spends that money in the U.S. thereby improving the U.S. economy.
I think the West should invite Russia itself to join NATO’s ranks, just like they did with Germany after the Second World War!
The Soviets did try to join at one point anyway, and Russia today could make an invaluable asset, especially with Islamic terrorism such a major problem and China rising steadily in the East!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jun/17/russia.iantraynor
NATO was organized as a counterbalance to Russia, the Cold War already taking shape at the tail end of WWII. That is Trump’s reasoning for crawling Merkel’s ass over that pipeline deal they signed. That, and the fact we could furnish Germany’s energy needs without their having to worry about Putin and his political blackmail to weaken the alliance.
Keep in mind that during the Paris Peace Talks to end the Vietnam War, Kerry twice met with the enemy North Vietnamese delegation while still a member of the officer corps of the US Naval Reserve, an act defined a treason.
Jaw-n Kerry is an idi0t. But I repeat myself……
Exactly my thoughts about missy Heinz a Moron/ Idiot disgrace !
HUH! A negative statement coming out of an Anti-American TRAITOR named ‘j.kelly’ who helped I-ran to get BILLIONS of funding in exchange for HOSTAGES. Who woodathunk this is in any way relevant!!
Hi, Laddyboy. I think you mean “j. kerry”, not “j. kelly”. No big deal .. we know that you’re talking about little missy Heinz.
Thank you for the correction. YEP! “j.kerry” or missy heinz.
I like the “missy heinz”. Very few of mine are original, however, this one is a mohandjob original. Spread it around.
He is amazing! I think most of us underestimated him, I know that I did.
Promises, Promises, Promises from Europe. Talk is cheap. Walk the Talk or shut up and do not expect us to save your A$$’s a third time.
Trump’s questions are bang on. Why is Germany closing its energy sources like nuclear plants while paying Russia a fortune for energy? If Canada’s Trudeau had half a brain we would be shipping LNG and processed oil to Europe with the Energy East Pipeline. Nice to see the old group hugs by the political elite are not working with Trump. MAGA
hanoi jane and kerry. makes me sick