U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker told Newsmax Tuesday that President Donald Trump has launched not just a golden age of America with his second term, but a “golden age of NATO.”

“He has made it stronger, he’s made it more lethal, he has made it relevant,” Whitaker said of the military alliance on “Wake Up America.” “And now, with this announcement yesterday that I was able to participate in the Oval Office, he has made it Europe’s responsibility for the traditional defense and deterrence on the European continent, including the war with Ukraine and Russia. So, this is really an extraordinary moment. The thing that we have to understand is the American taxpayer is no longer going to bear the burden of the Ukraine war or of European defense, and so that’s great news.

“At the same time, we have to totally understand that America makes the best weapons, the best ammunition, the best artillery, the best of everything, including our F-35s, our Abrams tanks — so many great things that are produced and the world wants them,” he added. “And I think, really, Europe paying for American armaments and then providing them to Ukraine for their own defense is a win-win for everybody. Donald Trump does it again and it’s really an honor to serve with him and for him in this administration.”

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