Post by cjm on Mar 19, 2017 8:58:09 GMT
DEBT COLLECTOR Donald Trump claims Germany owes the US and Nato ‘vast sums of money’ for defence of Europe against Russia
Despite running £234billion budget surplus, Germany just spends 1.23% of GDP while debt laden UK coughs up required 2%
By Patrick Knox
18th March 2017, 3:18 pm
Updated: 18th March 2017, 4:09 pm
DONALD Trump has blasted cash rich Germany for owing “vast sums of money” to Nato.
Tweeting a day after an awkward meeting with German leader Angela Merkel, Trump demanded Berlin should cough up billions of Euros more on defence.
Donald Trump had a frank meeting with Angela Merkel yesterday
Donald Trump had a frank meeting with Angela Merkel yesterday
Only the US and four other Nato members – including the UK – currently reach the alliance’s benchmark of spending on defence which is 2% of GDP.
But Germany spends a miserly 1.23% of its national income despite running a whopping £234billion budget surplus.
The two leaders showed little common ground yesterday over a host of thorny issues, including Nato and defence spending.
And today Trump tweeted: “Germany owes vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defence it provides to Germany!”
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Despite running £234billion budget surplus, Germany just spends 1.23% of GDP while debt laden UK coughs up required 2%
By Patrick Knox
18th March 2017, 3:18 pm
Updated: 18th March 2017, 4:09 pm
DONALD Trump has blasted cash rich Germany for owing “vast sums of money” to Nato.
Tweeting a day after an awkward meeting with German leader Angela Merkel, Trump demanded Berlin should cough up billions of Euros more on defence.
Donald Trump had a frank meeting with Angela Merkel yesterday
Donald Trump had a frank meeting with Angela Merkel yesterday
Only the US and four other Nato members – including the UK – currently reach the alliance’s benchmark of spending on defence which is 2% of GDP.
But Germany spends a miserly 1.23% of its national income despite running a whopping £234billion budget surplus.
The two leaders showed little common ground yesterday over a host of thorny issues, including Nato and defence spending.
And today Trump tweeted: “Germany owes vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defence it provides to Germany!”
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