President Donald J. Trump
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NATO for us is a very unfair thing.
But the worst part is Europe to us on trade is horrible.
They don't take our farm products.
They don't take our cars.
I said to Angela Merkel, Angela, how many Chevrolets do you have in the middle of Germany?
She said, none.
I said, that's right.
How many do you have in Munich?
She said, none.
I said, that's right.
You know how many Mercedes-Benzes, BMWs, and Volkswagens?
We have millions.
I said, it's going to have to change.
They take advantage of us on trade.
Not quite like China, but not that far off.
We lose $250 billion a year with Europe trading with Europe.
So we defend them because the NATO deal was so bad, but I made it much better and I got them to pay.
And 2% is too little, by the way, also.
2% is not the right number.
But I got them to pay.