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WSJ attacks Trump over ‘dangerous’ message his MAGA-friendly move sends

Trump Is Not Negotiating NATO. He Is Advertising Retreat.The Wall Street Journal says Trump is calling NATO a ripoff while his administration pulls U.S. troops out of Europe and pretends the risk is someone else’s problem. That is the surface story. The real story is simpler: the president holds the power, the Pentagon carries out the withdrawal, and the political message is strategic weakness dressed up as toughness.Power Is the PointNATO does not run on mood. It runs on commitments, basing, logistics, and the credibility of American force. When Trump complains that the alliance is a bad…

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