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- The author met great people at NATO.
- Among those met were some of the world's most incredible leaders.
- The NATO Summit was great.
- The NATO Summit was the most unified and productive in history.
- Leaders present were incredible and caring.
- An agreed-upon 5% contribution grants NATO real power.
- NATO Allies have agreed to invest 5% of their GDP annually in defense.
- This commitment is a response to significant threats to security.
- President Trump called on NATO members to boost their defense spending to 5 percent, and they agreed.
- American leadership is back on the world stage.
- President Trump convinced all of NATO to increase their defense spending by billions, to 5% of GDP annually.
- This is a massive victory and a huge development.
- NATO allies will now be spending an extra $700 billion on their own defense.
- The U.S. will no longer be taken advantage of.
- Only Trump could accomplish this.
- NATO allies have committed to invest 5 percent of GDP annually on defense by 2035.
- Began the day in the Netherlands.
- Met with the King and Queen of the Netherlands, whom he describes as 'beautiful and spectacular people'.
- Had a 'great' breakfast meeting.
- Is now proceeding to 'very important NATO Meetings'.
- Asserts that 'The USA will be very well represented' at NATO.
- The United States spends almost $1 trillion on defense annually.
- The U.S. defense expenditure is 3.38% of its GDP.
- Trump demands NATO allies boost their defense spending to 5% of GDP.
- Trump threatens to stop protecting allies who do not commit to spending 5% of GDP on defense.
- NATO's current agreed target for defense spending is 2% of GDP.
- Mark Rutte, NATO chief, proposes raising spending to 3.5% of GDP and an additional 1.5% for wider security.
- Spain threatens to derail the NATO summit due to resistance to Trump's 5% demand.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez states a 5% defense spending goal would be incompatible with Spain's welfare state.
- MAGA Republicans show higher support than non-MAGA Republicans for U.S. military response if a NATO ally is attacked (69-71% vs. 61-63%).
- A majority of MAGA Republicans (53% last year) held a favorable view of NATO.
- If Trump decided to withdraw from NATO, 57% of MAGA Republicans would back the move, while 51% of non-MAGA Republicans would oppose it.
- 56% of MAGA Republicans support increasing U.S. military presence in Eastern Europe to counter Russian aggression.
- MAGA Republicans are more hawkish about China and Taiwan than non-MAGA Republicans.
- 81% of MAGA supporters are concerned about a potential war between China and Taiwan (compared to 73% of non-MAGA Republicans).
- 73% of MAGA Republicans support U.S. military action to defend Taiwan if China attacks or blockades it (compared to 62% of non-MAGA Republicans).
- Heading to NATO.
- The NATO period will be calmer than the recent Israel-Iran situation.
- Looks forward to seeing European friends and others.
- Hopes much will be accomplished at NATO.