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It's difficult to see who he was talking about, if he wasn't talking about Britain and France,
Obese-Jecty said
I think we're entitled to expect the same,
Macron said
I said if you're not going to pay, we're not going to defend… if you're not going to pay your bills, we're not going to defend you,
Mr. Trump said
We will arm ourselves faster, smarter and more efficiently than Russia,
Tusk said
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Spend, spend, spend on defense and deterrence. That’s the most important message,
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reportersToday history is being written,
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters after the summit endedMember states will be able to increase their military spending,
he said, notingEurope faces a clear and present danger, and therefore Europe has to be able to protect itself, to defend itself,
she saidIf the United States was in trouble, and we called them, we said, 'We got a problem, France. We got a problem, couple of others I won't mention.' Do you think they're going to come and protect us? They're supposed to. I'm not so sure."
To drive the point home, he then questioned the reciprocal commitment of his European allies, adding
I think it's common sense. If they don't pay, I'm not going to defend them,
Trump said
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We are loyal and faithful allies,
French President Emmanuel Macron responded Thursday, expressing “respect and friendship” towards U.S. leaders
We have always been there for each other,
Macron told reporters in Brussels after a meeting of EU leaders, where they agreed to strengthen Europe's defense
Not only the French, but the Europeans were there when we were called for Afghanistan. And by the way, they weren't politely warned when (the U.S. left Afghanistan),
Macron said
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I know some may have concerns about Nato’s future,
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte said
They’re screwing us on trade,
he said of the security allianceYou think they’re going to come and protect us? They’re supposed to,
Mr Trump said
We have a great relationship with Japan, but we have an interesting deal with Japan that we have to protect them, but they don’t have to protect us. You know that? That’s the way the deal reads,
Mr Trump said on ThursdayAnd by the way, they make a fortune with us economically... Who makes these deals?”
The remarks echoed comments Mr Trump made during a 2019 visit to the countryIt’s common sense, right,
Mr Trump told reporters in the Oval OfficeWell, I’ve said that to them,
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about the potential change in approach