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Search results for "Trump cannot expel NATO members over Iran stance"

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Threads posts stated on November 10, 2024 in a Threads post:
“NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that ‘if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2024
Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet:
“Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.”
By Noah Y. Kim• February 2, 2021
Danielle Pletka stated on July 08, 2018 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
Says Bernie Sanders was indifferent to Russia's annexation of Crimea because he felt "they have a lot of Russians anyway."
By Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2018
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a Facebook post:
"Adam Schiff will be impeached.”
By Jeff Cercone• April 24, 2023
Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event:
Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy.
By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2012
Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2017 in a press conference:
On whether NATO is "obsolete."
By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017
Rex Tillerson stated on October 15, 2017 in a CNN "State of the Union" interview:
"The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense."
By Allison Graves• October 15, 2017
Bloggers stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Italian Parliament Calls For The Arrest of Bill Gates”
By Madison Czopek• May 22, 2020
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University:
"NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO."
By Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2016
Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference:
There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan.
By Miriam Valverde• August 26, 2021
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2018 in the NATO summit:
"Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them."
By Bill McCarthy• July 11, 2018
TikTok posts stated on August 01, 2021 in a TikTok post:
"Norfolk naval base has been taken by NATO."
By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2021
Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter:
"Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!"
By Allison Graves• March 19, 2017
Donald Trump stated on June 06, 2024 in a campaign rally:
Joe Biden’s immigration order limiting asylum is “pro-child trafficking.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 20, 2024
Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech on foreign policy in Youngstown, Ohio:
"I had previously said that NATO was obsolete because it failed to deal adequately with terrorism. Since my comments, they have changed their policy and now have a new division focused on terror threats."
By Louis Jacobson• August 16, 2016
Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2016 in a rally in Florida:
Says Donald Trump "was asked if he would defend our allies. He said well, first he'd want to know if they made any payments to us to defend them."
By Miriam Valverde• October 26, 2016
Hillary Clinton stated on March 21, 2016 in a campaign speech:
Says Donald Trump "wants us to pull out of NATO."
By Tom Kertscher• April 1, 2016
Joe Biden stated on July 09, 2024 in a speech in Washington D.C.:
In 2020, “only nine NATO allies were spending 2%” of their GDP on defense. “This year, 23 will spend at least 2%.”
By Madison Czopek• July 12, 2024
John Kerry stated on July 11, 2018 in a statement:
Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions."
By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2018
Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2018 in a press conference after the NATO summit:
"The United States was paying for anywhere from 70 to 90 percent of (NATO), depending on the way you calculate."
By Heaven Taylor-Wynn• July 12, 2018

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Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said

By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024

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By Allison Graves• August 4, 2016

Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts

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Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no

By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019

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By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 15, 2016

Does historical precedent justify Donald Trump’s threats against civilian targets in Iran?

By Louis Jacobson• April 7, 2026

Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Donald Trump's Afghanistan address, fact-checked

By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017

Fact-checking President Trump’s NATO summit news conference in Brussels

By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• July 12, 2018

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By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2017

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By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2023

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In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia

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By Katherine Burns• October 19, 2016

Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading

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