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Daily Mail: Trump told defense secretary Mattis to become Nato's rent collector, new Bob Woodward book claims
* Trump allegedly decided the US would stay in Nato during a last-minute meeting
* The President told Mattis at February 2017 meeting he would be 'rent collector'
* Legendary Watergate reporter Bob Woodward's new book contains the claims
* It also says Trump nearly declared war on North Korea in early 2018 with a tweet
Donald Trump decided early in his Presidency that the US would stay in Nato but defense secretary Jim Mattis would act as 'rent collector', according to the new book by legendary Watergate reporter Bob Woodward.
In an emergency meeting in February 2017 to discuss whether the US was 'in or out' of the organisation, Trump reportedly told Mattis: 'You can have your Nato'.
According to the book, entitled 'Fear: Trump in the White House', the last-minute meeting was called to settle the Nato policy ahead of a key speech by Mattis in Munich a week later.
The book claims Trump insisted on talking about the gossip of the day until dessert when former chief of staff Reince Priebus said: 'We've really got to deal with this Nato issue'.
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WNU Editor: Having an internal debate on issues is nothing new .... NATO ncluded. And as for the "collecting the rent" quote .... everyone knows that President Trump has been demanding a greater financial commitment from NATO members for its collective defense even before his Presidential election win. This is nothing new.
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Perfect coming from someone who built their empire in realestate. What a surprise.
Woodward uses anonymous sources so it's gossip and nothing more. I'll note his once every 4 years gossip book make no difference to any past administration. Obama, Bush, Clinton endured it and nobody can remember anything Woodward said.
Don't believe the denials. Here's why Donald Trump should fear Bob Woodward's 'Fear.'
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So are you accepting that this quote and so on may have taken place amid all the other allegations because it fits your 'view' WNU Editor?
This is exactly why Trump was elected in the first place, save the shock for the Mother Jones crowd.
Trump could start attacking Rob Porter and Gary Cohn
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No one remembers a Woodward book...no impact?
The man who blew open the Watergate scandal is writing a book that promises a 'front row seat' to Trump's White House
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"Woodward uses anonymous sources so it's gossip and nothing more." this from a guy who posts as Anonymous.
Aonon sources used in that sort of work
Woodward has sterling rep and brought down Nixon think lies?
Target could sue
Woodward has never been shown to make up stuff in some twelve books
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