Trump Speaks of ‘Strong Support’ for NATO in Call With Leader
- President has call with Alliance secretary general on Sunday
- Trump agrees to join in a meeting of NATO leaders in May
President Trump: We Strongly Support NATO
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President Donald Trump pressed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s general secretary on how to encourage member nations to pay more for their defense while expressing “strong support” from the U.S. for the alliance, according to a readout of the call released by the White House.
During a call on Sunday with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Trump agreed to join in a meeting of NATO leaders in late May and discussed the potential for “a peaceful resolution of the conflict along the Ukranian border,” according to the readout.