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5, the mutual defense commitment. >> how much does that help him or will european nations look at it, hagar, and say we don't know which to believe? i think he came off credibly on that point. he flip-flopped before his campaign but once president trump dived into foreign policy issues and realized how valuable nato was, i think he realized it was a tool he could use to benefit his own national security interests and once he realized that i think he was happy to jump on board. >> now he goes to meet with many of those nato nations and others in the g-20 and, you know, we've got this new poll...

Election and its conclusion that russian intelligence agencies were responsible for the hacking and leaking of information and using misinformation in order to influence our elections? >> yes, i do. >> yes, i do. >> yes. >> yes. >> president also issued a stern warning to north korea over its missile launch this week. >> pretty severe things that we are thinking about. that doesn't mean we are going to do them. i don't draw red lines. >> reporter: the president did make a course correction stating his support for nato's article five that an attack on one alliance members is an attack on all, a...

Taken on nato. >> 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. >> kat: trump's backing of article 5 is sure to be a sign of relief for european leaders going into the stomach. he never said he didn't back it. he was kind of saying hey, guys, do you back it? you are supposed to be doing this and you are not. >> steve: you are 100% correct. as eric pointed out, it was all about the money. the media distorted it and said he's ...

We stand firmly behind article v, the mutual defense commitment. words are easy, but actions are what matters. and for its own protection -- and you know this. everybody has to know this. europe must do more. >> how are our european allies reading that, josh? >> well, they're not exactly pleased to hear that part of it. but they are pleased to hear the president finally on european soil affirm his commitment to article v, that collective, mutual defense of nato allies. he did do that. i think we have to look that the bar was relatively low for president trump on this trip coming off of his tri...

V memorial for not coming out and mentioning as other presidents have in the past. the united states firm commitment to article v. the president said, well, it was an article v ceremony. didn't feel the need to specifically mention it. he put to rest any criticism of that day today when he said this. listen here. >> 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 v, mutual defense commitment. words are easy, but actions are what matter. >> reporter: tough sta...