In his first in-person meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel last week, President Donald Trump conveyed America’s commitment to the transatlantic alliance, stating, “I reiterated to Chancellor Merkel my strong support for NATO.”
The president also repeated his call for European members of NATO to increase spending on defense. As I stated last week, Trump was right to encourage the chancellor to follow through on her pledge to increase her nation’s defense expenditures to 2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
At the White House, Merkel recommitted to this goal, saying: “We committed to this two-percent goal until 2024. Last year we …read more
Source: The Daily Signal
