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Brexit. how can the president accomplish that? >> you have to remember, when this visit was planned, none of the politics, none of that was in the cards. he's got a very small audience here. it's the future leadership of the conservative party. the message is pretty strong. you'll be fine with brexit. u.s., united kingdom free trade agreement, i will give that my all. i think those are the two most important messages that the leaders need to hear. they need to know the relationship between the united states and britain, the united states is all in for that. from america and britain's standpoin...

>>gillian: there is undoubtedly strained relations right now between the u.s. and its closest european allies whether it's germany, uk, france. how do you think that the u.s. senate approaches the issue of strengthening the nato alliance without senator mccain's voice? how can he take steps, he was the number one advocate. >> also within the republican party, i also think i believe like senator mccain, that a strong american-european partnership is the cornerstone of transatlantic security. >>gillian: on paper, the nato

>> and may come of the president admonished nato allies that don't spend 2% of their gdp on defense. poland barely meets the minimum. one of only five nations that do. the alliance has pledged an additional $12 billion this year after president trump challenged them. >> right now, there are at least 1,000 u.s. troops in poland, a fourth of the total number dedicated to nato's operation, the show of force that really ramped up back in 2014 after russian backed forces invaded ukraine, results of a u.s. back to missile defense system that is out to go on my next year. by the polish government is ...

Thomas, the decision to make. >> to prioritize the nato alliance, transatlantic security and european countries to deter russia or prioritize relations with russia. >> there is no agenda for the vladimir putin meeting but it could come up from syria, escalating north korea tensions, wondering if allegations of russian meddling in the presidential election will come up as well. it will be the president's first face-to-face with lame putin and the world will be watching. >> how to coalition forces -- by bombing isis. 25 separate bombings throughout iraq and syria over the holiday weekend as iraq...

Allies that don't spend 2% of their gdp. poland barely meets the minimum. one of the five nations that do. the alliance has pledged an additional $12 billion this year after president trump challenged them. there are at least 1,000 u.s. troops here in poland, a fourth of the total number dedicated to nato's operations atlantic resolved. show of force ramped up in 2014. also a u.s. backed missile defense system set to go online sometime next year but the polish government is still going to want president trump to take a very hard line when he meets face to face the very first time with russian ...