“The truth is that we are obliged to leave you dependent on us,” he added.
When asked if Trump had a reason to want more defense spending, Emanuel replied, “Of course he does.”
Emanuel also endorsed Trump’s demand that NATO allies spend 5 percent of their GDP on defense by 2035, something that members. he agreed to do at the 2025 NATO summit in The Hague. The pledge drew back pressure from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who said Spain could meet NATO’s capability targets while cutting defense spending to 2.1 percent of GDP.
The former chief of staff of President Barack Obama is murmuring running for president in 2028.
