Trump repeated his insistence that other countries should start sharing more of the defence costs long borne by Washington. On the recent thwarted coup in Turkey, Trump said the US should try to “fix our own mess” before interfering in the domestic affairs of other countries. Donald Trump has suggested that under his leadership America would not necessarily come to the aid of a Nato ally under attack, saying he would first consider how much they have contributed to the alliance. Claiming that US allies would understand his new approach to collective self-defence, Trump said it could involve cancelling treaties he believes place too great a burden on the US. “We are spending a fortune on military in order to lose $800bn [in trade losses],” Trump said.

Source: The Guardian July 21, 2016 05:22 UTC