Trump Forces Europe to Boost Defense Spending, Says NATO Chief Rutte

January 30, 2026 Lucas Fernandez – World Editor World

Here’s a breakdown of the key data from the provided text:

* Trump’s Influence on NATO Spending: The speaker (unnamed in the excerpt) believes that NATO’s increased defense spending – specifically the move from a 2% target to a 5% target of GDP by 2035 – is directly attributable to Donald Trump’s pressure.
* Direct Quote: The speaker explicitly states, “Without Donald Trump this would never have happened.They’re all on 2% now.”
* Source: The information comes from an article on RT.com (a Russian state-funded international television network).
* Link to Full Article: A link is provided to the full article: https://www.rt.com/news/631325-trump-rutte-greenland-framework/