U.S.President-elect Donald Trump makes an appearance in the lobby at Trump Tower in New York, U.S., January 13, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said NATO was obsolete because it had not defended against terror attacks, but that the military alliance was still very important to him, The Times of London reported.
“I took such heat, when I said NATO was obsolete," Trump told the newspaper in an interview. "It’s obsolete because it wasn’t taking care of terror. I took a lot of heat for two days. And then they started saying Trump is right."
Trump added that many NATO members were not paying their fair share for U.S. protection.
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Update #1: NATO 'obsolete,' says Trump as he suggests Russia nuclear deal -- AFP
Update #2: Trump tells German paper: NATO is ‘obsolete’ -- The Hill
Update #3: Trump says NATO is ‘obsolete’ organization -- TASS
WNU Editor: For the past few years I have been wondering when will the discussion on the future of NATO start .... listening to President-elect Trump it looks like it is going to start sooner rather than later. In the same interview Presdient-elect Trump is floating a nuclear deal Russia .... Trump: US may lift Russian sanctions in exchange for nuclear reduction deal – Times, Bild (RT). He thinks Brexit is a great deal and will support it .... Trump says Brexit to be 'a great thing', wants quick trade deal with UK (Reuters). He praises German Chancellor Merkel but he believes she made a 'catastrophic mistake' on migrants .... Donald Trump says Merkel made 'catastrophic mistake' on migrants (BBC).
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