07.03.2025 01:40
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he would not defend NATO allies if they do not meet their spending targets, saying, "If they don’t pay, I won’t defend them. No, I won’t defend them. I received a lot of backlash when I said that."
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U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. will not defend its NATO allies if they do not pay enough. Trump also mentioned that he plans to travel to Saudi Arabia within the next month and a half.
In a statement to reporters in the Oval Office, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that the U.S. may not defend its NATO allies if they do not meet spending targets.
THREATENING WORDS TO NATO COUNTRIES
In response to a reporter's question in the Oval Office, "Will you make it a policy that the U.S. will not defend NATO countries that do not pay?" Trump replied, "If they don't pay, I will not defend them. No, I will not defend them. I received a lot of backlash when I said that."
President Trump said, "If the U.S. gets into trouble and we call them and say, 'We have a problem,' France, 'We have a problem,' and a few other countries that I won't name... Do you think they will come and protect us?"
HE WILL GO TO SAUDI ARABIA
In his statement, President Trump also expressed that he plans to travel to Saudi Arabia within the next month and a half. Trump said, "I have a great relationship with them, and they have treated me very well. However, they will spend a lot of money to buy military equipment and other things from American companies."
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