Trump, Macron agree on defense after 'insulting' European army spat

[TomSea]

Trump, Macron agree on defense after 'insulting' European army spat
Steve Holland

PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and France’s Emmanuel Macron agreed on Saturday on the need for more European defense spending, papering over an earlier Trump tweet that had described Macron’s call for a European army as “very insulting”.

Meeting for talks at the Elysee a day before commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, Macron welcomed Trump under rainy Parisian skies with a firm handshake. But there appeared to be less immediate warmth in the greeting between the two than in the past.

Seated on gilded chairs in the ornate presidential palace, Macron placed his hand on Trump’s knee and referred to him as “my friend”, while Trump kept more distance, although he also talked up common ground on an issue that had caused friction.

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Meaning, Trump is actually sticking up for Nato now it sounds like.

[DCPatriot]

Meaning, Trump is actually sticking up for Nato now it sounds like.

His beef with NATO is that not everybody is paying their agreed upon share.  The USA picks up the difference...the piggy bank.

It's not NATO's job to protect the European Union without their contribution.