The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said Friday that Spain will fulfill will fulfill the commitment of the cost of 5% in defense. “Spain has not fulfilled, but will. By the way, guaranteed that it will do so. It was the only country that, in some way, tried to avoid putting the money,” the Republican criticized in a press conference, as reported Europa Press.
The president’s statements arrive after Wednesday, NATO leaders sign an agreement to increase the 5% defense expense of GDP in the next decade after Trump’s pressure and that some leaders, including the American, criticized Spain’s position (which also signed the agreement) Regarding this issue.
In that sense, the Republican president has insisted that this agreement demonstrates the “I respect“From NATO towards its administration.” NATO has demonstrated great respect for our country, “he said. In addition, he stressed the importance of the agreement reached, noting that he achieved something that many considered” impossible: to pass from 2 percent to 5 percent financing. ”
We are going very well with many of those countries. They respect you again, when six months ago that did not happen
Donald Trump in statements at a press conference this Friday.
Thanks to this agreement, the president has calculated that the alliance will have “A billion dollars more a year “. “We are going very well with many of those countries. They respect you again, when that six months ago that did not happen,” Trump stressed, who two days ago threatened Spain with the assumption that he refused to spend 5%.
Trump insists that there are countries that “scam” to the United States
On the other hand, Trump has recalcked this Friday that several countries are “scamming” to their nation, and that this situation has been one of the main causes of commercial tensions in recent years. “Some countries are very angry with us and believe they can do what they want “there is criticized Trump.
“We have lost a billion dollars a year in commerce,” said the president, who said that this has been a considerable economic burden for his country. Despite this, Trump has emphasized that Its objective is not to impose punitive measures, but to achieve a beneficial agreement for both parties.
“It bothers them because, instead of winning 5,000 million dollars, they will now have to settle for recovering what they have spent,” explained the president. According to Trump, his desire is that both the United States and the countries involved in these commercial disputes, winning. “I want to be good. I want them to win a little, and that we will win a little,” he concluded.
