The transnational elite went bonkers when Trump, at a campaign rally, mused that if Europe didn’t step up and meet its agreed-upon defense obligations to NATO, then Russia could do whatever it wanted.
It was classic Trump. An outrageous statement that made people sit up and take notice. And it worked.
The MSM and the pundits went bats**t crazy, accusing Trump of abandoning a 75-year alliance that has ensured (mostly) peace in Europe out of a fit of pique over a few bucks here or there.
Oddly enough, European governments actually understood Trump, and responded as any rational person would: plan to increase their defense spending, as they already knew they had to do. Few of them went as nuts as the commentariat because, as much as they hate to admit it, Trump is right.
Nigel Farage met with Trump and let the cat out of the bag: Trump dropped this bombshell as a negotiating…
