How Trump accidentally strengthened Europe | Fareed's Take
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Even people who dislike Donald Trump tend to give him credit for one thing: getting NATO to pay its fair share. American presidents have long grumbled about burden sharing. Trump has been crude, theatrical and transactional, but the sentiment he expressed was broadly shared. And Europeans got the message. Non-American NATO countries collectively spent 1.4 percent of their combined gross domestic product on defense in 2014; in 2025, it was close to 2.3 percent. But, as Fareed argues in his take, this new dynamic could lead to the end of America's dominance in the alliance. 0:00 Trump has been crude, but he got Europeans to increase defense spending 1:00 America's many military goals 3:13 Will Europe be as interested in buying US-made weapons? 5:12 America's "genius" post-WWII strategy 6:03 Would the US defend a NATO ally? 7:37 Is the crack in the alliance permanent? Ukraine’s new momentum, CA exodus & Trump’s AI red line | Fareed's Take roundup: https://youtu.be/Zm6m3HrFwEM Watch 24
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