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Bastille day. military display marking 100 years since we entered world war i. >> i think it matters for a couple of reasons. something, you know, our viewers may not realize but the french is the only major european power that the united states has never fought a war with and as such, we have been allied with them in more wars than any other country. so, and our military, as a result of that, has a very close relationship with the french military. and by the way, president trump's appeal for more burden sharing among nato militaries, the french contribute about 1.8% and they will get to 2% in...

So i think he needs to continue to say this. one thing i didn't get to talk about what i don't want to hear him say. what i don't want to hear him say any time on this trip is more complaining about burden sharing. the polls are contributing to the alliance as everybody else, maybe not to the same degree as the united states, but he has to stop this whining about burden sharing. >> john kirby, appreciate it. thank you very much. alisyn? >> chris, they do not call him jaws for nothing. joey chestnut, king of competitive eaters, okay, i am going to avert my eyes, crushing it at the nathan's hot ...

To act. >> we heard the phrase burden sharing from president trump in his remarks with the visiting south korean president today. it seems like a bit of a jab at a key u.s. ally. what do you think south korea should be doing to halt a threat from north korea? >> well, i haven't seen -- just seen a readout of those remarks, and i wouldn't say that burden sharing is a jab at anyone. i think this is a shared problem. north korea is a shared problem between us, south korea and also japan. our treaties outline this. earlier in the year, general mattis and secretary tillerson had been out to the reg...

And we will always defend our allies, as part of that commitment, we are working together to ensure fair burden sharing in support of the united states military presence in south korea. burden sharing is a very important factor. a factor that's becoming more and more prevalent, certainly in this administration. we are also working to create a fair and reciprocal economic relationship from when the u.s.-korea trade deal was signed in 2011 to 2016. you know who signed it. you know who wanted it. our trade deficit with south korea has increased by more than $11 billion. not exactly a great deal. ...

Have -- were evidently not there. i mean, i think it's really gone well. the president was able to go through his speech, which includes burden sharing where south korea should do more on mutual defense and trade. and of course a clear statement on north korea. for his part, president moon, who comes at this as professor cha suggested, from a different perspective. i think really chose to emphasize the close relationship with the u.s. so i think it's gone very well, of course, the question will be the specifics. but of all the sort of train wreck type things that could have happened in a meeti...