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Donald Trump: “I said a long time ago that NATO had problems. Number one, it was obsolete because it was designed many, many years ago.…”

On the recordJanuary 15, 2017
I said a long time ago that NATO had problems. Number one, it was obsolete because it was designed many, many years ago. Number two, the countries weren't paying what they are supposed to pay.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida
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Donald Trump expresses his views on NATO being obsolete and the payment issues with member countries.

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