NATO boss lauds Trump for defense-spending push on eve of summit
By: Sebastian Sprenger  
BRUSSELS ― NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has made a last-ditch effort on the eve of the alliance’s summit to appease U.S. President Trump on defense spending, crediting him with boosting military expenditures by more member states.
“I would like to thank President Trump for his leadership on defense spending,†Stoltenberg said during a news conference at NATO headquarters. “It is clearly having an impact.â€
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