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Donald Trump: “They went from 2% to 5% [in defense spending], which nobody…”

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Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen Discuss US-EU Trade Relations and Global Issues in Scotland

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But I will tell you, they came together and the relationship is really good. That was a great. It's an interesting question because you probably have reported it that way. It really. We came together and They went from 2% to 5% [in defense spending], which nobody would have thought. that was even. Who would even think that? Because they didn't want to be at 2%. All of a sudden they're at 5%, and that's the right number. (25:13–25:17)

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Asserts that NATO countries increased their defense spending from 2% to 5%.

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