Trump Wants Countries Hosting US Troops To Pay Large Premiums For Them

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald J. Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on September 29, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump is heading to West Virginia where he is holding... WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald J. Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on September 29, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump is heading to West Virginia where he is holding a political rally. (Photo by Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Trump wants countries hosting American troops to pay the full price of each deployed soldier as well as an additional premium, Bloomberg reported.

According to several administration officials and others who spoke to Bloomberg, the Trump administration is drafting language that would demand Germany and Japan pay the full price for the troops, as well as 50 percent or more of that cost for the “privilege” of having them there, in Bloomberg’s words.

The White House intends to eventually make the same demand of all countries where Americans are deployed.

Read Bloomberg’s report here. 

 

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