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United states. germany's strongest partner we have in nato. i don't understand the president's tactics. i think he wants to get leverage over germany on trade, on tariffs. germany has been slow in paying the 2%, 1.2%, but all the nato countries by 2023 should make the 2%. but the important message here is one of saying to russia, look, you're the most important relationship for us and europe. this should not be the case that nato is diminished by some of the president's remarks. so i'm very troubled by this attitude and this effort to basically undermine nato. that's what i'm seeing. >> to the...