US President Donald Trump has stated that, thanks to the measures taken under his leadership, NATO countries have increased their defense spending and started fulfilling their financial obligations.
According to Elchi.az, Trump wrote this on the “Truth Social” social network.
“I reminded the great fans of NATO: they were spending only 2% of GDP on defense, and most of them were not paying their bills – until I came along. The US was foolishly paying for them! With all due respect, I brought this figure to 5% of GDP – and they are paying, and immediately. Everyone said it was impossible, but it became possible because, above all, they are all my friends,” he noted.
Trump emphasized that if the US had not intervened, Russia would have already taken control of the whole of Ukraine. He recalled that he personally ended eight military conflicts and saved millions of lives. According to Trump, Russia and China “are not afraid of NATO without the US.”
“We will always be on NATO’s side, even if they are not on our side. The only country that China and Russia fear and respect is the US,” the US leader added.