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Quickly. to those who would criticize our tough stance, i would point out that the united states has demonstrated not merely with words but with its actions that we stand firmly behind article 5, the mutual defense commitment. [applause] words are easy but actions are what matters. for its own protection, europe, and you know this, everybody knows, this everybody has to know this, europe must do more. europe must demonstrate that it believes in its future by investing its money to secure their future. that is why we applaud poland for its decision to move forward this week on acquiring from th...

Russia to stop what he called its destabilizing activities. but whereas in europe before he failed to stand behind article 5 of nato, which calls for collective security. today he said that statement loudly and clearly. let's listen to what he said. >> i would point out that the united states has demonstrated not merely with words but with its actions that we stand firmly behind article 5, the mutual defense commitment. >> all right. that statement was something that nato allies in europe had been waiting to hear, ambassador. how significant was it he said today in warsaw, a new nato country p...

A month ago. here it is. >> to those who would criticize our tough stance, i would point out that the united states has demonstrated not merely with words, but with its actions that we stand firmly behind article five, the mutual defense commitment. >> that is exactly what our nato allies want to hear, is the exact opposite of what russia wants and one day before his first face-to-face meeting with president putin, president trump said this about russia meddling in the u.s. election. >> i think it was russia and i think it could have been other people and other countries. it could have been a ...

In my opinion, would not have been paying so quickly. to those who would criticize our tough stance, i would point out that the united states has demonstrated not merely with words, but with its actions that we stand firmly behind article 5, the mutual defense commitment. words are easy but action is what matters. for its own production -- and you know this. everybody has to know this. europe must do more. europe must invest its money to secure that future. that's why we applaud poland for its decision to move forward this week on acquiring from the united states, the battle-tested patriot air...

>> reporter: speaking to thousands of admirers at the square, many waving american and polish flags, the president reaffirmed the u.s. commitment to article five of nato, and attack against one is an attack against all. he was criticized for not making that pledge during a visit to nato headquarters six weeks ago in brussels. >> i would point out that the united states has demonstrated, not merely with words, but with it's actions that we stand firmly behind article 5, the mutual defense commitment. >> reporter: the warm reception in poland giving way to trickier terrain in germany where the p...