Transcript for Trump blasts NATO allies for not paying fair share

Thank you very much. Secretary General stowed Merrick. Chancellor Merkel thank you very much. Other heads of state and government. I am honored to be here with the members of an alliance. That has promoted safety and peace across the world. Prime minister may all of the nations here today grieve. With you. And stand with you. I would like to ask that we now observed. A moment of silence for the victims and families of the savage attack. Which took place. In Manchester. Thank you. Terrible thing. This ceremony is today. For both remembrance and resolve. We remember and mourn those. Nearly 3000 innocent people. Who were brutally murdered by terrorists on September 11. 2001. Our NATO allies responded swiftly and decisively. Invoking for the first time in its history the article five collective defense. Commitments. The recent attack. When Manchester. In the United Kingdom demonstrates. The depths. Of the evil. We face with terrorism. It is a little girls and so many others. We're horribly murder. And badly injured. While attending a concert beautiful lives was so much great potential. Torn from their families forever and ever. It was a barbaric and vicious attack. Upon our civilization. All people who cherish life. Must unite in finding. Exposing and removing. These killers. And extremists. And yes losers. They are losers. Wherever they exist sooner societies. Women as drive them out and never ever let them back again. This calls for driving out terrorism is a message. I took to a historic gathering of Arab. And Muslim leaders across the region hosted by Saudi Arabia. Dare I spent much time. With kings on the wrong day wise man who wants to see things get much better rapidly. The leaders of the Middle East have agreed. At this unprecedented. Meeting. To stop funding the radical ideology. That leads. To this horrible. Terrorism. All over the glow. My travels in meetings they've given me renewed hope that nations of many faiths. Can unite to defeat terrorists and a common threat. To all of humanity. Terrorism must be stopped. In its tracks or the Hari you saw in Manchester. And so many other places. We'll continue for Africa you have thousands and thousands of people. Pouring into our various countries. And spreading throughout. And in many cases we have no idea. Who they are. We must be tough we must be strong. And we must. Be vigilant. The NATO of this huge here must include a great. Focus. When terrorism and immigration. As well as threats from Russia. And on Nader's eastern. And southern borders. These grave security concerns are the same reason that I have been. Very very direct. With secretary Stoltenberg. And members of the alliance. In saying that NATO members must finally contribute. Their fair share. And me. Their financial obligations. But 23 of the 28 member nations. Are still not paying what they should be paying. And what they're supposed to be paying. For their defense. This is not fair to the people and taxpayers of the United States. And many of these nations O massive amounts of money from past years. And not paying in those past years. Over the last eight years the United States. Spend more on defense. Than all other NATO countries combined. They've all NATO members had spent just 2% of their GDP. On defense last year. We would have had another 119. Billion dollars. For our collective defense. And for the financing. Of additional. NATO up reserves. We should recognize that we've these chronic under payments. And growing threats. Even 2% of GDP is insufficient to close they gaps. In modernizing. Readiness. And decides stop the forces. We have to make up for the many years lost. 2%. Is the bare minimum. For confronting. Today is very real. And very vicious. Threats. If NATO countries may give full and complete contributions. To NATO. Would be even stronger than it is today. Especially. From the threat of terrorism. I want to extend my appreciation to the 9/11 memorial and museum in New York for contributing this remnant. Now the north tower. As well as do chancellor Merkel who. And the German people for donating this portion. Of the Berlin Wall. It is truly fitting that these two artifacts. Now reside here so close together. At the new. NATO. Headquarters. And I never asked. Wants. Watt. But it is beautiful. Each one marks a pivotal event. In the history of this alliance. And in the eternal battle between. Good. And even. 11 sided testament to the try out of our ideals over a totalitarian. Communist ideology. Bent on the oppression. Of millions and millions of people on the other painful reminder. Of the barbaric evil. That still exists in the world. And that we must confront. And defeat. Together as it grew as a world. This twisted mass of metal remind just not. Totally out of what we have lost. But also know what for ever endures. The courage of our people the strength of our resolve. And they commitments that bind us together as one. We will never forget the lives that were lost we will never forsake the friends who stood by our side. And we will never waver in our determination. To defeat terrorism and to achieve lasting security. Prosperity and peace. Thank you very much too great honor to be here thank you.

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