Trump, GDP and NATO

Utah national monuments to get pre-Trump defense at rally
President-elect Trump's inauguration could bring big changes — again — to Utah's national monuments. The big picture: The boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments have been repeatedly redrawn as presidential administrations cycle in and out of office.
Trump Says NATO Nations Should Spend 5% of GDP on Defense
President-elect Donald Trump said NATO nations should spend the equivalent of 5% of their economic output on defense, ramping up his demands on European allies to more than double the current target.
Trump says NATO countries are 'taking advantage' and should contribute 5% of GDP
The transatlantic alliance reached a milestone in 2024 when all non-U.S. NATO allies spent the 2% target on average for the first time.
Trump: "I Saved NATO, But NATO Has Taken Advantage Of Us"
Donald Trump said NATO member states should be paying 5% of their GDP into their militaries during a press conference Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago: REPORTER: If I could just follow up on Ukraine and Iran, the two negotiations you'll be heading into.
Trump calls on NATO to raise defense spending benchmark to 5% of GDP
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Jan. 7 that NATO should raise its defense spending benchmark from 2% of GDP to 5%, echoing his earlier calls for Europe to spend more on its security.
European Defense Stocks Climb After Trump's NATO Remarks
Shares of European defense companies were on the rise Wednesday after Donald Trump renewed his calls for higher spending from members of NATO. Trump said in a wide-ranging press conference Tuesday that North Atlantic Treaty Organization members should spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense.
Donald Trump demands NATO allies double defense spending or risk losing US support
During a rambling speech, Trump also vowed to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and said the US would demand that NATO countries boost defense spending
Trump says NATO members should put 5% of GDP into defense
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said members of NATO should increase their defense spending to the equivalent of 5% of their economic output, escalating his demands for European allies to more than double the current target.
Trump Sparks Moves in European Defense and Renewables Stocks
Days before his inauguration, Donald Trump is moving stock markets with comments on everything from defense to renewable ...
While Trump hints at military action to reclaim Panama Canal and acquire Greenland, tariffs remain his weapon of choice
“The people are going to probably vote for independence or to come into the United States,” said Trump Sr., who wants to buy Greenland from Denmark. The Danish government has repeatedly insisted the ...
Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine
If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.
Trump plays his last cards to stop his sentencing: Going to the Supreme Court
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who handles emergency applications from New York, strongly criticized the presidential immunity ...
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President-elect Trump asks Supreme Court to block criminal hush money sentencing in New York
President-elect Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent Friday's sentencing in his New York criminal hush ...
Defense Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Trump Documents Case
Both the Justice Department and the judge who oversaw the case were asked to stop the public release of the report.
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Trump tells allies to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump wants NATO members to spend a whopping 5 percent of GDP on defense — more than double ...
Appeals court denies Trump's bid to halt Friday's hush money sentencing
A New York appeals judge has denied President-elect Trump's request to delay the Jan. 10 sentencing in his criminal hush money case.
German Chancellor Front-Runner Downplays Trump’s NATO Demand
Friedrich Merz, the German conservative who is the front-runner to become the next chancellor, downplayed a remark by US ...
Trump Says NATO Members Should Raise Defense Spending To 5% Of GDP
Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed NATO members to boost their defense spending to five percent of GDP, underlining his long-standing claims that they are underpaying for US protection.
European wind stocks take beating after Trump calls turbines 'garbage'
European wind power stocks fell on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to ensure that "no ...