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Trump Says NATO ‘No Longer Obsolete’ But Allies Must Pay Up For Collective Defense

Friday, April 14th, 2017

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President Donald Trump on April 11 reversed his claim that NATO is obsolete, but continued his crusade for member states to spend more on defense to include potentially repaying the alliance for what he considers past-due bills.“I said it was obsolete. It is no longer obsolete,” Trump said during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House. The two-hour meeting that preceded the on-camera appearance was the first face-to-face meeting of Trump and Stoltenberg.Trump…

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