Trump: NATO money 'beginning to pour in' from alliance partners

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico


By POLITICO STAFF 05/27/2017 07:21 AM EDT

President Donald Trump early Saturday tweeted that NATO countries have “agreed to step up payments” and “money is beginning to pour in” following his contentious meeting with leaders of the western alliance during his ongoing foreign trip. “Many NATO countries have agreed to step up payments considerably, as they should. Money is beginning to pour in- NATO will be much stronger,” he tweeted.

Trump on Thursday berated U.S. allies for not spending enough on defense, suggesting they owe “massive amounts” in back payments to the U.S. under the umbrella of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

“Over the last eight years, the United States spent more on defense than all other NATO countries combined,” he declared as the leaders of other NATO member countries looked on uncomfortably.

However, the commitments are for NATO allies to spend more on defense overall, mainly on their own militaries – so the increases would not necessarily be seen at headquarters but in the military budgets of individual countries.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/27/trump-nato-money-238882

[Pholus]

1. Hahaha. Yeah, that's right. In 24 hours its completely different.

Well good, cause now Don the Con can go back to saving those Carrier jobs that are walking across the border again now that the cameras are off.

[MissKat]

28. Exactly Pholus

and while he's at it, Trump can go and open up all the coal mines like he promised. And when he does that he can rebuild the steel mills and factories like he said he would. And how about that new health insurance plan that would be so wonderful everyone could afford it and everyone could see their doctor and get all the medications they need. And men and women would stop getting divorces...oh wait, that's his family planning program...forget that one. Forget about everything. Cause the Trump name will soon be TRASH.

[beachbum bob]

2. No money pours into NATO, wtf is he talking about?

[Else You Are Mad]

7. He has no idea how NATO works.

The best case scenario is that Trump is confusingly NATO with the UN.

[murielm99]

45. Yep.

Where is it pouring into? Have they increased their military spending on their own military since last night, because 45 said to do that?

Where does he think this money GOES?

[Else You Are Mad]

46. I think...

Trump expects the NATO nations to cut checks directly to the US.

[Blue_Tires]

48. He does... He thinks he's some kind of mafia debt collector or something...

[RobinA]

57. The NATO

checking account at the World Bank, of course. Sheesh, don't you people know anything?

[pandr32]

14. He is just making stuff up for his base

...most of who don't know any better and/or believe he can get the impossible done because of his legendary business prowess (in his own mind and theirs).

[Bernardo de La Paz]

22. Yes & when Don Con's fake news is denied, his base will call the denial "fake new". . . nt

[Rural_Progressive]

29. That's all he needs to say to his base who will respond thusly

"dRump said it, I believe it, and that settles it."

Nothing like playing to a crowd that wants to be ruled rather than governed, that prefers an authoritarian figure to tell them what to think rather than taking responsibility for thinking themselves.

[Blue_Tires]

49. +1

[Bernardo de La Paz]

21. Likewise, no NATO or member money is paid to the US.

{excerpt}Trump {suggested} they owe “massive amounts” in back payments to the U.S. under the umbrella of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.{/excerpt}

[Stonepounder]

37. He thinks that NATO is like a Country Club (that HE owns)

and they owe HIM back dues!

[tammywammy]

56. Exactly

[harun]

58. He's just repeating some sh*t he heard on Fox News.

[lark]

3. He;s a freaking ignorant arrogant malicious embarassment to our country.

he has no idea of what he's talking about, he doesn't care enough to find out truth. He just wants a reality where he cheats and manipulates more $ for himself and family. Willing to kill our country and the world for promises/threats from Russia, only aside from the election, Putin will not deliver except maybe a body bag.

[Mr. Ected]

4. My, what a swift reaction by our NATO friends. Unbelievably fast reaction.

We want more facts, Mr. Trump. Which countries? How much? And how do you know this, as you seem to be asleep and disinterested in every photo and video we see of you on your most awesome trip?

I'm calling bullshit. Fake news.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. Just wait a little while and they'll send Spicey out to tell us what he really meant.

What an embarrassment.

[Kittycow]

15. I really want to hear their explanation!

[Else You Are Mad]

5. someone PLEASE explain to Trump how NATO works!

He is an embarrassment! All Trump has to do is read Wikipedia and he would understand that the NATO allies do not cut checks directly to any organization or the US.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

53. I'm sure it's been explained to him repeatedly.

And probably by the Secretary General, with whom he met a few weeks ago (and after that conversation he announced that NATO was "no longer obsolete" as he had declared during the campaign). It doesn't matter what he's told; he has his own facts that suit him. And it suits him to believe, or at least to announce, that NATO owes the US a lot of money and his visit convinced them to start paying up.

[madaboutharry]

8. Maybe he set up a PayPal account.

"NATO countries can now pay their NATO bills through PayPal. We are dedicated to making you deadbeats pay up. #MAGA!"

[Kittycow]

16. He'll forward it to a Nigerian prince via Western Union.

He loves 'im some Royals!

[KewlKat]

9. no wonder he's not having press conferences as they'd question him on this fairytale.

[yemenpres1]

10. Source: Politico

Source: Politico Com on brother .you need to work more
“Over the last eight years, the United States spent more on defense than all other NATO countries combined,” he declared as the leaders of other NATO member countries looked on uncomfortably.
that's wrong !

[Turbineguy]

11. More fodder

for his gullible base.

[onethatcares]

12. was a GoFundMe NATO account

setup while we weren't looking?

I wonder who writes the checks he said are pouring in?

[JTFrog]

30. Ok you made me chuckle.

[d_r]

13. money is beginning to pour in

to his account from Russia

[Zambero]

17. Yeah, he personally set up the GoFundMeNATO thing

And those allied leaders have been pouring in the dough like there's no tomorrow. Why, even Russia is kicking in some rubles (Thanks Jared. The hotline is working great!). They all had such noddingly agreeable looks on their faces during that epic speech. Small surprise that they would jump-to this quickly!

[Grammy23]

18. I guess Don the Con has a back channel connection---

to keep tabs on those NATO funds pouring in. Just one harsh speech from him was all it took. And voila! Gee thanks, Cheeto. If only we'd known.....

[bucolic_frolic]

19. Yes the Trump Shakedown is underway

Don't let it be your mind

[Bernardo de La Paz]

20. Yup. He's going to get coal miners jobs with it and then pay for the wall with the rest.

(sarc)

[dalton99a]

23. "Jared, did you check the balance due for NATO this morning? Did they wire me any money?"

[NurseJackie]

24. Perfect! That's it exactly!

[Bengus81]

25. Setting up payment plans?? Bawhahhahahaaaaaaa......

Let me guess...At favorable rates! That clown can't stop LYING 24/7,it's in his DNA.

[Eyeball_Kid]

26. Rule #1: Trumpy LIES about everything.

Rule #2: Please refer to Rule #1 for any contingencies.

[sinkingfeeling]

27. Pour into where? What payments? The man is the biggest pile of bulls**t in the world.

NATO'S member countries pay into defense budgets. They don't owe the US a dime.

[pangaia]

31. "...Over the last eight years, the United States spent more on defense than all other NATO countries

combined.."

Right there is the fucking problem.

What a waste of useful resources....

[Progressive dog]

32. And Mexico is paying for the wall

nt

[onecaliberal]

33. No words...

[deurbano]

34. He said the SAME thing in speech to Congress on 2/28:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2017/02/28/fact-checking-president-trump-speech-congress/LzIQpLRmBzUkH1OOCXKAdJ/story.html

By Calvin Woodward and Christopher S. Rugaber ASSOCIATED PRESS MARCH 01, 2017

"Fact-checking President Trump’s speech to Congress"

<<TRUMP: Speaking of the NATO alliance, ‘‘Our partners must meet their financial obligations. And now, based on our very strong and frank discussions, they are beginning to do just that. In fact, I can tell you the money is pouring in. Very nice. Very nice.’’

THE FACTS: No new money has come pouring in from NATO allies....>>

[dalton99a]

35. Congenital liar makes up shit as he goes

[stuffmatters]

41. Thanks for the citation, Trump's "NATO money pouring in" lie sounded very familiar

Such an fool.

[Alice11111]

36. They were stuffing money in his pockets as he pushed them

around.

[FairWinds]

38. You'd think someone from the Hyper-power . .

would maybe apologize just a little bit for dragging NATO
into two endless and unwinnable wars, needlessly spilling
the European blood.

I'm really not a fan of NATO, or what the US does with it.

Something to reflect upon over Memorial Day weekend.

Veterans For Peace

[wryter2000]

39. He's such a liar

I hope Merkel, Macron, et al. slap this one down.

[TexasTowelie]

40. Next up on the agenda:

Getting repaid for the Marshall Plan.

[FormerOstrich]

42. Great!

So the US will be cutting military spending now that the money from NATO is pouring in.

After all isn't that implied? Countries aren't paying their share at US taxpayer expense, right? Therefore, other countries spend more and US can spend less.

[Solly Mack]

43. Idiot

[keithbvadu2]

44. Show us the Benjamins, Donald.

Show us the Benjamins, Donald.

[Bradical79]

50. Staffers are just leaving bags of monopoly money on his desk

claiming it's the NATO payments so he doesn't flip out.

[Squinch]

51. He IS a freaking liar, and this IS total bullshit, but his followers will believe every word of it

and it will become one of the reasons why they think he's so great.

[CentralMass]

52. He'll soon have nothing more to say about the matter after he is called out on it.

[DetlefK]

54. Does he mean the spending-increase that started under Obama?

- "NATO-countries are not spending enough for defense!"
- "Dude, we are already ramping up our defense-spending and will get at 2% in 2020."
- "I did that!"

[DinahMoeHum]

55. Bull. Shit.

n/t