U.S. President-Elect Trump: NATO should be at 5% contributions

Record ID: 1896359

  • Title: U.S. President-Elect Trump: NATO should be at 5% contributions
  • Date: 7th January 2025
  • Summary: PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 7, 2025) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) UNITED STATES PRESIDENT-ELECT, DONALD TRUMP, WALKING TO LECTERN (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNITED STATES PRESIDENT-ELECT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING: "Well, I think NATO's should have 5%. Yeah. Well, you can't do it at two. I mean, 2%. Every country, if you're going to have a country and a regular military, you'
  • Embargoed: 21st January 2025 18:04
  • Keywords: NATO President-Elect Russia Trump Ukraine contribute
  • Location: PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES
  • City: PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001149007012025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday (January 7) NATO members should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on defense, a significant increase from the current 2% target.
    "I think NATO should have 5%," he said addressing journalists at Mar-a-Lago. "They can all afford it, but they should be at 5%, not 2%."
    Trump has frequently complained that most NATO members are not paying their fair share, and he floated demanding an increase in NATO defense contributions during the campaign.
    (Production: Bernat Parera)
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