Nato leaders will not mention World Cup to Donald Trump to avoid irritating him at summit
Summary
NATO leaders decided not to talk about the recent football World Cup matches with President Donald Trump during a summit to avoid upsetting him. They focused on working together to keep the military alliance strong and on track with defense spending goals instead.Key Facts
- NATO leaders agreed informally not to mention the World Cup to President Trump at the Ankara summit.
- European leaders want to avoid upsetting Trump amid worries he might destabilize NATO with comments about defense spending.
- NATO members aim to spend 5% of their GDP on defense by 2035.
- Belgium recently defeated the US 4-1 in a World Cup match.
- Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever said he would avoid talking about the soccer result with Trump.
- Trump asked FIFA’s president to review a red card shown to US player Folarin Balogun.
- Some Belgian players mocked Trump by mimicking his dance during their victory celebration.
- UK and Norway leaders joked about the World Cup as part of their meeting in Ankara.
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