Trump sees outrage over his statements as confirmation: “I made NATO strong”. “When I told the 20 countries that weren't paying their fair share that they had to do their part and said that otherwise they wouldn't receive U.S.
military protection, the money just started flowing in,” he said. The 77-year-old is referring to the defense alliance's two percent target, according to which two percent of a country's gross domestic product should be spent on military purposes.