NATO’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, said Trump’s suggest

Avalon - NATO’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, said Trump’s suggestion could undermine security and put American and European forces at risk. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress largely shrugged it off as "Trump being Trump." Fowler adds that Trump falsely implies there are countries that haven't paid their bills or owe the U.S. or NATO directly. NATO isn't like a country club; it's a group of countries committed to defending each other. The Alliance's response to 9/11, however, saw NATO engage actively in the fight against terrorism, launch its first operations outside the Euro-Atlantic area