Trump to warn NATO countries against using ‘funny math’ on defense — as key allies struggle to do the minimum
Some of NATO's most prominent countries are struggling to get on track toward the defense spending goal President Trump set for 2030, with the president warning allies from "playing funny math" to reach the target.
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World News Trump to warn NATO countries against using ‘funny math’ on defense — as key allies struggle to do the minimum By Marisa Schultz and Ronny Reyes Published July 7, 2026, 5:30 a.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results.
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