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Donald Trump: “I was able to get hundreds of billions of dollars put into…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 1:03:47

They don't take anything. They think it's a disgrace. And on top of that, we defend them. So it's a double whammy. So let me just tell you, I was able to get hundreds of billions of dollars put into NATO just by a tough attitude. I said to the countries, I'm not going to protect you unless you pay. And they started paying, and that amounted to more than $600 billion. That's a big thing. (1:03:47–1:03:53)

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Asserts that Trump secured hundreds of billions of dollars for NATO through his approach.

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