Trump Says 'No Problem' In NATO, Touting Allies' Spending Pledges
In a wide-ranging news conference in Brussels, the president reverses himself to say NATO is stronger than ever. Addressing a question about his consistency, he said, "I'm a very stable genius."
Reversing the harsh criticisms he has leveled at NATO, President Trump says the alliance is very strong – in part because of promises from America's allies to boost their military budgets to 2 percent of their gross domestic product. Trump called those commitments a major victory; they were first made in 2014.
After raising the threat of the U.S. leaving NATO, Trump said on Thursday that there are no problems, adding that America's allies had pledged to increase defense spending
