[roenxi]

Trump: "Spend more making yourselves more military independent".

Europe: "Screw you! We'll show you! We're going to spend more money on becoming militarily independent!"

The man has an inhuman power to influence narratives.

[benterix]

More like:

Trump: "Buy more from us to make yourselves more military independent!"

Europe: "There is another way."

[readthenotes1]

The spending started in 2022. Trump was quiet and something else happened that year