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And increase the spending but he did not talk about the 2% gdp agreement that is to be met by 2024 so we don't have backing from president macron, angela merkel or the u.n. secretary general indicating that backing up what president trump has said. indeed we heard as well what president trump defending himself when he was asked about his very open, very loud criticism of angela merkel the german chancellor and their energy supplies from russia. this is how he defended the statements that have outraged and surprised some of his all s allies. >> i think it's been an effective way of negotiating ...