President Trump slammed Germany early Wednesday over a gas pipeline deal with Russia, claiming the agreement has made America’s ally “captive to Russia” and urging the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to assess the situation.
“I have to say, I think it’s very sad when Germany makes a massive oil and gas deal with Russia, where you’re supposed to be guarding against Russia, and Germany goes out and pays billions and billions of dollars a year to Russia,” Trump said during a meeting with the NATO secretary general.
“If you look at it, Germany is a captive of Russia because they supply,” he continued. “They got rid of their coal plants. They got rid of their nuclear. They’re getting so much of the oil and gas from Russia. I think it’s something that NATO has to look at. I think it’s very inappropriate.”
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