Within minutes of landing, Trump tweeted:Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) President Macron of France has just suggested that Europe build its own military in order to protect itself from the U.S., China and Russia. Very insulting, but perhaps Europe should first pay its fair share of NATO, which the U.S. subsidizes greatly! On Tuesday, Macron said Europe needed a real army to reduce reliance on the United States for defence. Trump has been under scrutiny for most of his presidency for the links between his election campaign and the Kremlin. Trump said on Twitter: “When asked to give us a price for holding a great celebratory military parade, they wanted a number so ridiculously high that I cancelled it.

Source: The Guardian November 09, 2018 08:23 UTC