Trump: We overpay in NATO

The United States spends too much money on financing NATO forces in Europe, US President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter.

"Germany spends 1 percent of GDP (barely) on NATO, while we spend 4 percent of much greater GDP. Does anyone believe that it makes sense?", The head of state noted.

"We protect Europe (good) with large financial losses, and then our trade is unfairly destroyed. Changes soon!" Trump emphasized.

The President recalled that the countries that have a dispute with the United States regarding goods duties are under the protection of NATO and at the same time "pay only part of the value and laugh." "The European Union, having $ 151 billion (EU trading surplus with the United States. - Ed.), Much should pay much more for defense," the head of state wrote .

Earlier, the American leader repeatedly called on NATO allies to increase defense costs. The President accused the countries - members of the alliance of that they do not spend on defense even the necessary minimum, which is 2 percent of GDP.

Trump again accused Canada of dishonest trading conditions with the United States. "Judging by Canadian data, they earn almost $ 100 billion in trade with the United States - it seems that they boasted and got caught!" he wrote. The President recalled that American milk producers pays a 270 percent fee for getting into the Canadian market. “And then Justin (Prime Minister of Canada Trudeau. - Ed.) Wides that he is offended when he is criticized,” Trump noted.

According to Handelsblatt, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the "disappointing" Trump's decision to withdraw an American signature under the final communhemist of the G7 summit in Quebec.

The day before, the head of the FRG FRG Haiko Maas said that Trump's refusal from the signature undermines confidence, but is not surprising. "In a few seconds, you can destroy trust with 280 signs on Twitter," said the diplomat. According to Maas, Trump acted in a similar way when he broke a nuclear deal with Iran and left the Paris Climate Agreement.

The Administration of France President Emmanuel Macron called Trump’s decision “unprecedented insult” showing the “inconsistency and failure” of the president. Paris called on Washington to comply with the norms of international cooperation.

Trumpannounced the recall of the American signature under the final communhemist of the G7 summit in Quebec, explaining this by the behavior of the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: the head of the Canadian government promised to answer the introduction of new American import duties. According to Trump, during non -public negotiations, Trudo did not warn him about the response economic measures. The Canadian prime minister "behaved very dishonest and weak," Trump emphasized.

From July 1, the United States has been entering into force a 20 percent fee for steel imports and 10 percent-for the import of aluminum from the countries of the European Union, Canada and Mexico. These countries are opposed to new trade restrictions. The EU complained about new American tariffs in the World Trade Organization. On June 3, the Canadian Prime Minister Trudo called the decision of Trump to introduce duties "offensive."