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Former President Donald Trump stands with Polish President Andrzej Duda at Trump Tower on April 17, 2024 in New York Town. Trump met with President Duda, a powerful supporter of Ukraine, as Eu and NATO leaders get ready for the chance that Trump wins the November presidential election and returns to the White Space.
The Gentleman Report
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Former President Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda mentioned NATO spending in a dinner assembly at Trump Tower in New York Town Wednesday, in step with a readout of the assembly from the Trump marketing campaign.
The pair “mentioned President Duda’s proposal for NATO nations to visit 3% spending on their protection,” in step with the marketing campaign. The Gentleman Report prior to now reported that Duda has known as for all NATO member states to extend their protection spending to three% of GDP, up from the present pledge of two%.
Duda reiterated the proposal to President Joe Biden right through a March 12 assembly, announcing, “Two p.c used to be excellent ten years in the past. Now 3 p.c is needed in keeping with the full-scale struggle introduced via Russia proper past NATO’s japanese border.”
Throughout the two-and-a-half hour assembly, Trump and Duda additionally mentioned the struggle between Russia and Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas struggle within the Heart East, the marketing campaign mentioned.
Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, has been crucial of NATO protection spending. In February, the previous president mentioned he would inspire Russia to do “regardless of the hell they would like” to any NATO member nation that doesn’t meet spending tips on protection, alarming many leaders in Washington and Europe.
Eu diplomats are making ready for Trump’s attainable go back to the White Space, The Gentleman Report reported remaining week, running to arrange guard rails for NATO and making an attempt to make sure lasting improve for Ukraine in its struggle with Russia.
