With his visit to Brussels, Trump will follow Nixon in using his first trip abroad to address the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Nixon, like Trump, had spoken about NATO on the campaign trail prior to becoming President. "Obsolete" is the term Trump repeatedly used for NATO on the campaign trail. On Thursday, President Trump has an opportunity to set the record straight. While Trump has said that NATO "is no longer obsolete ," he has not yet committed to unconditionally upholding America's treaty obligations.

Source: CNN May 24, 2017 23:03 UTC