Tom Boggioni
08 FEB 2017 AT 12:33 ET
A phone call by Donald Trump to his French counterpart did not go very well with the newly-elected President demanding the United States get a refund on money spent on NATO.
According to a report from Politico, Trump spoke with French President Francois Hollande on Jan. 28 and while part of the conversation went well, they claim the president hounded Hollande about money.
Speaking with Politico, a senior official with knowledge of the call said that Trump seemed obsessed with NATO costs and stated that he thinks the U.S. is being taken advantage of by China and by international organizations like NATO.
“It was a difficult conversation, because he talks like he’s speaking publicly,” the official explained. “It’s not the usual way heads of state speak to each other. He speaks with slogans and the conversation was not completely organized.”
According to the official, Trump said he was fine with the French involvement with NATO but the U.S. “wants our money back.”
According to a White House press release on the phone call, “President Trump reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to NATO and noted the importance of all NATO Allies sharing the burden on defense spending. The leaders also lauded our combined efforts to eliminate ISIS in Iraq and Syria.”
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http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/trump-demanded-americas-nato-money-back-from-frances-hollande-in-messy-phone-call-report/
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