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Donald Trump: “Number one, NATO is obsolete. And number two, the people aren't paying their way. It's obsolete and we pay too much…”

On the recordJune 6, 2018
Number one, NATO is obsolete. And number two, the people aren't paying their way. It's obsolete and we pay too much money.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Donald Trump criticizes NATO, claiming it is obsolete and that member countries are not paying their fair share.

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