Trump not backing down from controversial NATO comments

Former President Trump isn’t backing down from his controversial comments about NATO. For a second time in less than a week, Trump said he would not protect NATO members that don’t meet defense spending targets. That position runs counter to the longstanding agreement among countries in the alliance. Trump’s comments set off alarms among European leaders and, here at home, President Biden condemned the remarks, calling them “dangerous,” “un-American,” and “shocking.” The president said the U-S will continue to defend NATO members as long as he’s in office.