Trump Wants US to Stay in NATO, but Others Need to Do More: Vance

Although the number of countries projected to spend at least 2 percent on defense has doubled, nearly one-third are still falling short of their commitments.

A NATO flag at its headquarters ahead of a NATO Defense Ministers meeting in Brussels on Oct. 21, 2021. Pascal Rossignol/Reuters

The United States would stay in NATO if former President Donald Trump is reelected, according to his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), but he added that other members of the military alliance need to pay their fair share.

“Donald Trump wants NATO to be strong. He wants us to remain in NATO,” Vance said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” in an interview that aired on Oct. 27. “But he also wants NATO countries to actually carry their share of the defense burden.”