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Trump Criticizes Macron's 'Nasty Statement' as Leaders Gather for NATO Summit

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   U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized French President
   Emmanuel Macron for his recent statement describing NATO as
   experiencing "brain death," saying the French leader's comment was a
   "nasty statement."

   Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as leaders
   of member nations gathered for a summit in London, Trump said, "You
   just can't go around making statements like that about NATO."

   Macron's comments came in an interview with London-based magazineThe
   Economistpublished last month. He has since defended his words, saying
   NATO "needed a wake-up call" and should be focused on issues other than
   the amount of money each member spends on its military.

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