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Fierce Trump critic makes stunning admission on defense spending: ‘He has won the argument’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that President Donald Trump has "won the argument" on NATO defense spending, crediting years of U.S. pressure with prompting Canada and European allies to take on a greater share of the alliance's security burden.Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Carney said he spoke with Trump before the gathering and told him that NATO members increasingly recognize the need to boost military spending amid continued security threats from Russia."It's not just that he's winning the argument — he's won the argument," Carney told reporters. "Countr...