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Donald Trump: “I took what they're spending as a percentage of GDP, but it…”

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President Trump Holds Signing Ceremony

Published | Video Starts at 17:03

Ukraine wants us involved very much. Europe is. Europe wants us involved. I have a great relationship with the countries of Europe. As you know, I took the, I took gdp, you know, I took what they're spending as a percentage of GDP, but it was at 2, and they weren't paying, and now it's at 5. and everybody's amazed. But that 5% is a lot of. It's coming back to the United States. With that being said, I'd like to see the killings. 25,000 people died last month. (17:03–17:12)

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Asserts increasing European defense spending from 2% to 5% of GDP.

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