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On the recordJuly 15, 2026
I was glad President Trump attended the summit—he and President Obama were right to push our allies to pay more of their fair share for the cost of NATO. But President Trump’s constant rhetoric belittling the alliance and dreams of conquering Greenland have been ill timed, boorish, and counterproductive.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses Trump's NATO comments during Senate speech.

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