Fact check: Trump's half-truths and false statements at Nato summit

Fact check: Trump's half-truths and false statements at Nato summit
The US president said he had prompted allies to spend more on defence, but the claims do not stack up.
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/12/factcheck-trumps-half-truths-and-false-statements-nato-summit

Trump Nato spending claims in dispute
Nato allies have cast doubt on US President Donald Trump's claim they had pledged to "substantially" raise their defence budgets, saying they simply remained ...
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44808077


Merkel ally SUPPORTS Trump's NATO comments despite US President's criticism of Germany
GERMANY's former finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble expressed his support for Donald Trump's calls to increase Nato defence spending, despite the US ...
Express.co.uk
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/988072/nato-summit-2018-Donald-Trump-latest-news-Nato-countries-defence-Merkel-Germany

Opinion | Europe needs to start planning for a future with no U.S.
If Trump isn't bluffing on NATO, it's time for Europe to consider alternatives.
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/gdpr-consent/?destination=%2fopinions%2fglobal-opinions%2feurope-needs-to-start-planning-for-a-future-without-the-us%2f2018%2f07%2f12%2f33a7cb7e-8601-11e8-8f6c-46cb43e3f306_story.html%3f&utm_term=.90ea5deea7bc

Opinion | For Trump, Failure Is the Only Option
So Donald Trump went to a NATO summit, insulted our allies, then made the absurd demand not just that they increase defense spending — which they should ...
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/opinion/trump-nato-failure.html

Trump beim Nato-Gipfel - Ein Rüpel unterwegs in Europa
Der US-Präsident droht, übertreibt, führt sich auf wie ein Macho - und wirbt beim Nato-Treffen in Brüssel für "Gerechtigkeit". In Wahrheit geht es ihm nur um Soll ...
Süddeutsche.de
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/trump-beim-nato-treffen-ein-ruepel-unterwegs-in-europa-1.4051221


Nach Trumps Pressekonferenz: Reaktionen der Nato
Nato-Gipfel, Tag 2 in Brüssel. Und auch heute ist die Stimmung nicht besser als gestern. Im Gegenteil.Kurz vor Abschluss des Gipfels kam es noch einmal zu ...
BILD
https://www.bild.de/politik/ausland/headlines/nato-aktuell-56292108.bild.html

Trump in Brüssel: „Ich bin ein sehr stabiles Genie“
video_youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFEkgk0lUD4


Trump irrlichtert beim Nato-Gipfel: Der Pate
Kein Geld? Kein Schutz vor Russland! US-Präsident Trump hat beim Nato-Gipfel verhandelt wie ein Mafiaboss, er drohte indirekt mit dem Ende der Nato.
SPIEGEL ONLINE
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/donald-trump-beim-nato-gipfel-verhandelt-wie-ein-mafiaboss-a-1218116.html

Nato-Gipfel: Highlights aus Donald Trumps wahnwitziger Pressekonferenz
Was für ein Nato-Gipfel, was für eine Pressekonferenz! In der Hauptrolle: Donald Trump. Sein Ziel: … ja, was eigentlich?Zwei Tage lang hielt der US-Präsident ...
BILD
https://www.bild.de/politik/ausland/headlines/irre-pressekonferenz-bei-der-nato-56296462.bild.html

EU warns member states to plan for 'no deal' Brexit following Theresa May's Chequers deal
The European Commission has warned EU member states to step up planning for a 'no deal' Brexit following the publication of Theresa May's Chequers deal ...
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-no-deal-eu-chequers-theresa-may-david-davis-a8445791.html


Barnier brags about EU army as he claims Brexit WON'T SLOW DOWN Brussels' military dream
EU BREXIT chief negotiator Michel Barnier vowed Brexit will not 'slow down' the European army dream as he announced members states will give a massive ...
Express
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/988433/Brexit-news-update-Michel-Barnier-EU-army-PESCO-NATO-Theresa-May-UK