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| WASHINGTON — President Trump, fresh off an international display of unity among global leaders to mark the end of World War I, renewed his attacks on America’s longtime allies on Monday, and demanded fair treatment for the United States. | WASHINGTON — President Trump, fresh off an international display of unity among global leaders to mark the end of World War I, renewed his attacks on America’s longtime allies on Monday, and demanded fair treatment for the United States. |
| In a trio of Twitter posts, Mr. Trump said that the United States pays “for LARGE portions” of other countries’ military protection and loses money on trade with the same countries. Mr. Trump has frequently criticized what he asserts are the unbalanced costs of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the military alliance whose core includes mutual defense. | In a trio of Twitter posts, Mr. Trump said that the United States pays “for LARGE portions” of other countries’ military protection and loses money on trade with the same countries. Mr. Trump has frequently criticized what he asserts are the unbalanced costs of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the military alliance whose core includes mutual defense. |
| Wasting little time after the midterm elections, held just six days earlier, Mr. Trump renewed one of his favorite campaign topics — the “unfair” position of the United States in the NATO alliance — without even mentioning the name of the alliance. But the complaint, a familiar rallying cry for his political base, serves as a reminder that his campaign to win re-election in 2020 is well underway. | |
| As for the trade deficits, most economists do not see any gap as money “lost” to other countries and do not agree with the president’s view that the trade imbalance shows America’s weakness on trade policy. | As for the trade deficits, most economists do not see any gap as money “lost” to other countries and do not agree with the president’s view that the trade imbalance shows America’s weakness on trade policy. |
| On Sunday, President Emmanuel Macron of France criticized Mr. Trump’s nationalistic posture in his remarks at the commemorative event at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. | |
| “Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism by saying: ‘Our interest first. Who cares about the others,’ ” Mr. Macron said. | |
| The French leader’s remarks prompted the headline, “French Diss,” on Monday’s cover of The New York Post tabloid. | |
| Mr. Trump called himself a nationalist last month during a campaign rally in Houston and was met with applause. He also talked about his demands that NATO countries “pay up.” | |
| “We’re protecting them, and that’s great,” Mr. Trump said to a cheering crowd, “but they got to pay.” |