That's not how this works anymore. I am heartened by our NATO alliance now committing to give 5% of their GDP instead of just 2%. That's huge. Zero chance that would have happened if Donald J. Trump was not in the Oval Office. Okay. Because I was at the G7 speakers meeting in Verona, Italy last August. The only trip I've taken internationally as speaker because I had to go to the G7, my counterparts there, the speakers of the other great parliaments of our closest allies. (17:01–17:06)
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Asserts that NATO's increased GDP commitment would not have occurred without Donald J. Trump in office.
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