Trump launches NATO meet with attack on 'nasty' France
1 / 5US President Donald Trump could not resist lashing out at French President Emmanuel Macron over his 'brain dead' NATO commentsUS President Donald Trump could not resist lashing out at French President Emmanuel Macron over his 'brain dead' NATO comments London - US President Donald Trump launched a two-day NATO meeting Tuesday with a blistering attack on France's criticism of the alliance and on"delinquent" members that do not pay their way.
"I think that's very insulting," he said of Macron's comment, branding it a"very, very nasty statement essentially to 28 countries.Asked whether the US alliance with NATO was shaky, Trump denied it, but said:"I do see France breaking off." Leaders of the 29 allies are descending on London to lock horns over spending and strategic direction in a major test of unity as NATO seeks to assert its relevance.Story continuesIf the Macron comments set an angry tone for the meeting, there are also expected to be clashes with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was also furious with the French leader.
NATO has mooted a plan to bolster the defences of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia against a potential attack from Russia, though details remain unclear.
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