Why NATO No Longer Fears Trump

Why NATO No Longer Fears Trump
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting at the NATO summit, London, Dec. 3, 2019 (AP photo by Evan Vucci).

In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Frederick Deknatel talk about the diplomatic and political takeaways from U.S. President Donald Trump’s two-day visit to the U.K. for a NATO leaders’ meeting. Over the course of his stay, Trump was publicly rebutted and privately mocked by America’s European allies, signaling what appears to be a new phase in global leaders’ reaction to his presidency.

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Amid Questions Over Its Strategic Purpose, NATO Proves to Be Resilient
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