Senate takes swipe at Trump with 97-2 pro-NATO vote
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The Senate took a bipartisan swipe at President Donald Trump on Tuesday when it overwhelmingly approved a motion of support for NATO.
The 97-2 vote reflects the broad concerns on Capitol Hill over Trump's seeming ambivalence about the alliance and his commitment to it.
The vote came the same day Trump arrived in Brussels, Belgium, for a summit of NATO nations and shortly before he heads to Helsinki, Finland, for a one-on-one session with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In an interview on CNN, Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the third-ranking Senate GOP leader, explained why the motion was needed. "I think it is important that we demonstrate a strong commitment to the NATO alliance," Thune said. "I mean this is something that has served freedom-loving countries well for half a century."
The motion also called on the administration to "urgently prioritize the completion of a comprehensive, whole-of-government strategy to counter malign activities of Russia that seek to undermine faith in democratic institutions in the United States and around the world."
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cant blam em
trump is so F'n pathetic
the fact he still has such defenders from such a devout following...
iz watt is truly disturbing
These little "I notice you" votes in the Senate are such a waste of company time.
Wondering too much causes Stress, Hypertension and high blood pressure. I would think "Stepping up" to protect themselves would be a better strategy on their part. Or.....(wondering).....maybe they'll just wonder some more.
Trump isn't anti-NATO....he's simply insisting that some of the other members make a larger commitment to their own defense, which is what they signed up to do.
He certainly sounds anti-NATO. oh wait, I forgot... We're not supposed to take any count of what he says...
No. Not true. France and the UK combined, spend 150% of what Russia spends. Germany should spend more, but for operational reasons, not for any speechifying from a blowhard who knows zero about the military.
America doesn't spend a penny to protect them. America spends a huge bundle of money to protect itself.
I repeat: France and the UK spend 150% of what Russia spends. Europe doesn't need the US.
America wants to be present in Europe, and NATO is the means. America pays for the privilege.
It would be better for all for America to withdraw.
Well surprise, surprise Congress finally grew a spine, if only for a moment or two.