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US President Donald Trump spoke at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during the NATO Summit.

Trump said that the United States has borne a significant financial burden for many years to protect its allies, stating, "We were not treated fairly." Referring to NATO's funding, Trump added, "We were carrying almost the entire burden of NATO. We are paying billions of dollars extra, and that is simply not fair."

Addressing the issue of Greenland, Trump said, "I am not happy with NATO because of what they did regarding Greenland. They also did not want to support us on the issue of the world's number one state sponsor of terrorism."

Speaking about his contacts with European countries, Trump said, "I spoke with Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy." Criticizing Spain, he remarked, "Spain is truly a waste of time," and added, "We don't even want to do business with them."

Criticizing Spain's position within NATO, Trump said, "Spain has been a terrible ally in NATO. They don't contribute to anything. They are not paying what they are supposed to pay." Arguing that Spain behaves differently from the other allies, Trump added, "I don't want to do any trade with them."

Trump also referred to his talks with the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, claiming that the British Prime Minister told him, "We don't want to help you, but we will help once the war is over." Trump claimed that Germany and France had adopted a similar approach, adding, "It was the very small countries that wanted to help."

Trump also referred to past assassination attempts against him, saying, "They tried to eliminate the leader of the United States—that is, me. I am on all of their lists."