Lie July 10, 2018 · Social post · Foreign policy

“NATO countries must pay MORE, the United States must pay LESS. Very Unfair!”

Said
July 10, 2018
Where
Twitter (Twitter)
Verdict
Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Foreign policy
Repeated
137 times in the Post’s database
Source
Washington Post claims database (claim ID 3649)

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  1. Jul 10, 2018 · Remarks“NATO has not treated us fairly, but I think we'll work something out. We pay far too much and they pay far too little.”
  2. Jul 10, 2018 · Social post“Many countries in NATO, which we are expected to defend, are not only short of their current commitment of 2% (which is low), but are also delinquent for many years in payments that have not been made. Will they…
  3. Jul 10, 2018 · Remarks“And on top of that, we spend at least 70 percent for NATO. And, frankly, it helps them a lot more than it helps us.”
  4. Jul 9, 2018 · Social post“The United States is spending far more on NATO than any other Country. This is not fair, nor is it acceptable. While these countries have been increasing their contributions since I took office, they must do much…
  5. Jul 12, 2018 · Press conference“I told people that I'd be very unhappy if they didn't up their commitments very substantially, because the United States has been paying a tremendous amount, probably 90 percent of the cost of NATO.”
  6. Jul 12, 2018 · Social post“Great success today at NATO! Billions of additional dollars paid by members since my election. Great spirit!”