Wyatt earp
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I'm embarrassed to have to explain this. It's so obvious and and so simple, but I will anyway. I know it won't "stick", but I'll give it a go anyway.FACT CHECK: Trump's Claims On NATO Spending
No, US does not pay for 70 or 90 percent of NATO
Obama applauds halt to decline in NATO spending
How NATO is funded and who pays what
We all saw Trump say the US pays 90% of what goes to NATO during this trip to Europe. In fact he said it more than once.
So what does the US actually pay?
22%
Yep, 22%, not 90%.
And it was back in 2014 that Obama demanded NATO paid more. And after the Russian invasion of the Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea, they got on the ball. They scheduled the increases into their economy. and we saw the amount they pay increasing a couple of years ago. Before Trump took office.
So the upcoming increases were negotiated by Obama, not Trump.
It's all right there. Easy to look up. VERY recent history. Believe what you want, but those are the facts.
Remind us if NATO could take on the Minnesota national gaurd?
I doubt it.
If NATO pays so much where are their aircraft carriers? Subs???
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Do you see the light blue. That's Canada, the US and the rest of the NATO countries. Who threatens NATO? The darker blue off to the right. That's Russia. Sorry for being sarcastic, but where is the ocean between NATO and Russia? See what I mean?
Remember, the US has interests all over the entire world.
NATO doesn't. NATO is a collection of small countries pledged to protect each other. The bulk of US funds spent on protection is over the rest of the world and the reason is because of NATO.
Try to figure out why.
They have the same interest you idiot, they need oil and products, who do you think controls the world's shipping lanes, us or them?
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