baltic charter of 1998. these same principles lie at the heart of america's approach to world affairs honoring the rights of peaceful citizens and nations to protect their interest and chart their own wonderful destinies. all three baltic republics are committed nato allies and i want to express our gratitude to each of your countries for fulfilling your full obligations and benchmark for gdp national defense this year. your commitment to burden sharing is an example that other nato nations and partners all around the world will have to all get together and bear. some of them do not make the same commitment. hopefully, they soon will. when nations are committed to peace and security, they have to pay their share and we will all enjoy a much more safe and prosperous future. are alsountries providing security assistance and training as heart of the coalition to defeat isis. the coalition has liberated almost 100% of the territory once held by isis in syria and in iraq. and we will not rest until isis is gone.

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/baltic charter of 1998. these same principles lie at the heart of america's approach to world affairs, honoring the right of peaceful citizens and nations to protect their interests and chart their own wonderful destinies. all three baltic republics are committed nato allies. i want to express our gratitude to each of your countries for fulfilling your full obligations and meeting the 2% gdp benchmark for national defense this year. your commitment to burden sharing is an example, really, that other nato nations and partners all around the world will have to all get together and bear. some of them do not make the same commitment. hopefully, they soon will. when nations are committed to peace and to security, they have to pay their share and we will all enjoy a much more safe and prosperous future. baltic countries are also providing security assistance and training as part of the coalition to defeat isis. the coalition has liberated almost 100% of the territory once held by isis and syria and in iraq. and we

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as said, the concern of the baltic states is russia. before the press conference, you also said at the same time, good relationship with russia is not bad. how are you going to deal with president vladimir putin? is he your enemy or someone you can have dialogue with? second question is to our president, kaljulaid. it's the baltic states enough or should there be something more? for example, the defense systems? thank you. >> president trump: i hope we can get good dialogue and if we can't, you'll be the first to know about it. i know you are nodding "yes" because everyone agrees when you think about it. strong energy coming united states. my opponent was into other forms of energy like wind mills. we are very strong on energy. we are essentially energy independent. an exporter of energy. that's not a positive for russi russia. but it is certainly a positive for the united states. we just passed a $700 billion military budget. next year, $716 billion. the largest ever passed. we are going to have a military stronger than we've ever had

as said, the concern of the baltic states is russia. and before the press conference, you also said at the same time, good relationship with russia is not bad. but how are you going to deal with president vladimir putin? is he as your enemy or someone you can have dialogue with? and the second question is to our president, kersti kaljulaid. is the defense of the baltic states enough, or should there be something more, for example, air defense systems. thank you. >> well, i hope we'll be able to have great dialogue, i hope. and if we can't, you'll be the first to know about it. nobody's been tougher on russia than i have. and i know you're nodding yes, because everyone agrees when they think about it, strong energy, the united states. my opponent was into other forms of energy, like windmills. we're very strong on energy. we're essentially now energy independent. we're an exporter of energy. that is not a positive for russia, but it's certainly a positive for the united states. we just passed a $700 billion military budget, next year, $7

baltic charter of 1998. these same principles lie at the heart of america's approach to world affairs, honoring the right of peaceful citizens and nations to protect their interests and chart their own wonderful destinies. all three baltic republics are committed nato allies. i want to express our gratitude to each of your countries for fulfilling your full obligation and meeting the 2% gdp bench mark for national defense this year. your commitment to burden sharing is an example of really that other nato nations and partners all around the world will have to all get together and bear. some of them do not make the same commitment. hopefully, they soon will. when nations are committed to peace and to security, they have to pay their share, and we will all enjoy a much more safe and prosperous future. baltic countries are also providing security assistance and training as part of the coalition to defeat isis. the coalition has liberated almost 100% of the territory once held by isis in syria, and in iraq, and

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but it important we show our alliance with the baltic states. trish: since taking office of nato's inability to pay up, pay their fair share, pay their bills. they were delinquents there. do you think that message has resonated? do you think that we are now looking at a more powerful nato that can help these baltic leaders as a result of what the president has done? >> there is no question about it. but the whole premise of nato is isn't to a cause greater than yourselves. that is the collective security of all of us. the united states bearing that burden it is not fair, right? it doesn't make us stronger as nato. as we talked about earlier i was on air force one asking the secretary mattis who just returned book from telling nato members they're going to pay more of their fair share, i asked them, how did you say that to them? he looked at me, they knew what i was going to say to them, i looked in the eye, that no one will care more about your children than you. almost a shaming thing. step your game up, get with the program. you've seen severa

the baltic u.s.resident summit s are sure to show our commitment, our long-lasting friendship and steadfast partnership that we have enjoyed for nearly a century the united states of america is our closest friend and ally. i appreciate that we help each other's mutual support in our endeavors as well as in the security challenges we are facing today, we reflected on our many achievements and set a course for our future >> we're going to leave this news conference for a few moments. wait until we get to the question and answer part of president trump meeting with the leaders of estonia, latvia, and lithuania. let's bring back michael, sarah, and nial >> we're hearing a lot about nato, about president trump being happy all of these member countries are meeting the designation of 2% of their gdp they need to spend on defense spending this was such a hot issue about whether or not president trump still believed in nato and whether keeping it together was something he wanted to do. >> yeah, well, this was

as said the concern of the baltic states is russia. and before the press conference, you also said that at the same time good relationship with russia is not bad, but how are you going to deal with president vladimir putin, as your enemy or someone that you can have dialogue with? and the second question is to our president, is the defense of the baltic states enough or should there be something more? for example, defense systems. thank you. >> well, i think we'll be able to have great dialogue i hope. and if we can't, you'll be the first to know about it. nobody has been tougher on russia than i have and i know that you are nodding yes because everyone agrees when they think about it. strong energy, the united states. my opponent was into other forms of energy like windmills. we're very strong on energy. we're essentially now energy independent. we're an exporter of energy. that is not a positive for russia. but it's certainly a positive for the united states. we just passed a $700 billion military budget, next year $716 billion the l

it was left to the baltic presidents to reaffirm article 5 of nato. so i'm struck by that. and i think we saw yet again how, you know, the president does see these things in purely transactional terms. you know, the fact that, yeah, he thinks that the baltic states are good guys because they're paid up. and one of the more startling statements i heard was he said, look, we've spent $7 trillion in the middle east. i'm not vouching for that figure. and we have nothing to show for it. and so i think they will -- they will leave here, you know, they've had a successful meeting in terms of connecting with the president, but i think they'll be uneased behind the scenes to whether president trump really

i will let you know. >> i have great respect for the baltics. i have known them since the beginning that might presidency. these are courageous people and have done a great job. >> thank you. >> take a look at the post office and the post office is losing billions of dollars and the taxpayers are paying it because it delivers packages for amazon add up below cost. it is not fair to the united states or our tax payers. they could pay the fair rate which is much more than what they are paying. the other thing is retailers are going out of business. look at some of the small town's with a beautiful main street. the stores are all gone. that's a different problem we will have to talk about. if you look at the cost for subsidizing we are talking about billions of dollars per year. a report just came out that said a dollar 47 for every time they deliver a package, the united states loses a dollar 47. amazon will need to pay more money. >> you are watching the tv on c-span2. the top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. book tv, television for se

trump: i have a great respect for the baltics. i have a great respect for my friends, i have known them for -- right from the beginning of my presidency, great, courageous people. they have done a fantastic job for their countries and i have great respect for you and your nations. >> thank you, everyone. pres. trump: thank you all. [reporter questions] >> thank you. >> thanks, everyone. pres. trump: you look at the post office. you look at the post office. the post office is losing billions of dollars and the taxpayers are paying for it because it delivers packages for amazon at below cost. that is not fair for the united states or to our taxpayers. amazon has the money to pay the fair rate at the post office, which would be much more than they are paying right now. the other thing, a lot of retail businesses are going out of business. that is a different and the problem. -- big problem. retailers all over the united states going out of business is. some of the small towns where they have a beautiful main street with stores but th

we have great respect for the baltic states. thank you.hank you very much. >> scott pruitt, sir, you support scott pruitt, sir? >> thank you very much. >> market volatility? >> if possible this, is speaking with the baltics states. ideally we want to get along with russia. getting along with russia is good thing, not a bad thing. maybe we will, maybe we won't. probably nobody has been tougher to russia than donald trump. if you take a look at our military strength now, which would not have happened had the opponent won, if you take a look at oil and gas we're producing now, we're independent. we're now exporting oil and gas. this is not something that russia wanted. if you, three presidents just told me that nato is taking in a tremendous amount of money because of donald trump that would have never happened. so nato is much stronger. you may want to say that. would you like to say that, madam president? please. >> we talked already five minutes ago for us important for the president's impetus of the united states in nato. we expect togeth

the concern of the baltic states is russia. before the press conference, you , goodt the same time relationship with russia is not bad. but how are you going to deal with president putin? is he your enemy or someone you can have dialogue with? the question is to our president , is the defense of the baltic

he is meeting with the baltic leaders today. he's going to be holding a press conference with them later this afternoon, a chance for journalists to ask him about these breaking developments, andrea. >> also want to bring up a couple of other points on a legal front. first to you, on jill mccabe's on ed with the deputy editor of "the washington post," they've reached out to her and she's written her first statements. jill mccabe, an emergency room pediatrician and she says an accidental politician, someone who never thought much about politics until i was recruited to run for state office after making a statement about the importance of expanding medicaid. that decision, plus some twisted reporting and presidential tweets ended up costing my husband, andrew, his job and our family a significant portion of his pension. my husband had worked hard for over it 21 years of federal service for the past year-and-a-half of this nightmare. i have not been free to speak out about what happened. now that andrew has been fired, i am. she po

i have great respect for the baltic states. tremendous people.s leaders who have no now for a pretty long period of time. we have great respect for the baltic states. thank you. thank you very much. this is speaking with the baltic states, ideally we want to get along with russia. getting along with russia is a good thing, that a bad thing. maybe we will and maybe we won' won't. and probably nobody's been tougher to russia then donald trump. if you take a look at our military strength now, which would not have happened had the opponent won, if you take a look at the oil and gas that we are producing now, we are independent, we are now exporting oil and gas, this is not something that russia wante wanted. three presidents just told me that nato is taken in a tremendous amount of money because of donald trump that would've never happened, so nato is much stronger. you may want to say that. would you like to say that, madam president ? >> 5 minutes ago that an impotence on the united states and nato. we expect the united states to go ahead deeper fo

david: and a use conference to come with baltic leaders.umpton is here now with first world news. mark: crime is is considering letting the president -- facing criticism for having approved a $1.3 trillion measure. an eight to kevin mccarthy says he is discussing the plan with the president over the past couple of days. congress is on a recess until next week. despite reports that scott pruitt job may be in jeopardy, the president and his chief of staff have given him a vote of confidence. the administration has been told to fighting and the administration has his back. pruitt is under scrutiny for racking up high travel security expenses and for running a condo from an energy lobbyist. dozens gathered at the syrian highway ready to take on a group of rebel fighters away from their stronghold near damascus. the army of islam is the last remaining and largest insurgent group in eastern ghouta. they are heading north as part of an agreement with the syrian government and the russian actors. german prosecutors said today they are seeking the e

the president met with baltic leaders over at the white house.highlights from the president's remarks. listen to this. >> they have a trade deficit of $500 billion a

no partner in the baltics the russian border is less than one hundred kilometers away yet is one of the surgeons here he and his colleagues don't want to reveal their full names for security reasons. but i thought. the political tensions between russia and europe may seem far away to them and yet local politics demands their presence in the forests of dystonia. by itself akio toyoda they stick out very gave it the lake. lake no that does not in contrast to an actual mission there are no life munitions here . we say train like you fight and fight like you train for good reason. dystonia is a member of nato soldiers from different countries have to be able to fight together the mission to break through the line of antitank mines without any losses if possible. but not to do it for you for you know. young man oh it's tense because we always try to train at the highest level it's meant to be a realistic scenario as if we had lived munitions muslim and if it gets in the home then of minds of. just being most well that's why we're on high alert if we weren't then we'd just be roaming through

a number of baltic leaders have been meeting with president trump.expected to hold a press briefing in just a few moments. this is live coverage on c-span. >> a live picture from the white house as we await the start of a press briefing with president trump as he meets with baltic leaders today. cnn has reported that the hasident declared nobody come to the white house before as tension between the russia and the united states has ratcheted up in recent -- and recent weight.

and the baltics sharply decreased that. and for accuracy sake, they started before. >> we have been tough on russia, and nobody has been tougher on russia. nobody has been tougher on russia than i have. nobody tougher on russia. >> once again, keeping them honest, this president would be correct in saying no president has been tougher on russia in the last couple of weeks. he has joined nato in expelling russia personnel. he did not however lead the way. and shortly before the expulsion mr. trump congratulated putin on winning an election. >> be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched as an tack by the soviet union on the united states requiring a full retaliatory response upon the soviet union. >> mr. gorbachev, tear down these walls. >> has president trump been tougher than that, tougher than president truman. it wasn't the only hyperbole, the president said this about the border with mexico. >> it is like we had no border because we had obama make changes that basically created no border. called

president, pick a reporter from the baltics. not the same man.president trump disparaging american reporters in front of the foreign press while hammering campaign talking points from three years ago a

a baltic reporter ideally. real news. not fake news. go ahead. >> another comment that might please the russians came when the president said he's ready to pull u.s. troops out of syria. a decision that could bolster moscow's position in damascus. >> it's time. it's time. we were very successful against isis. we'll be successful against anybody militarily. but sometimes, it's time to come back home. and we're thinking about that very seriously. >> the president's remarks seemed to contradict what his own advisers were saying, that the u.s. is staying in syria to battle isis. >> in terms of our campaign in syria, we were in syria to fight isis. that was our mission. the mission isn't over and we're going to complete that mission. >> then the president went back to an old campaign comment that he wirs the u.s. would have seized oil assets during the iraq war. >> i was saying keep the oil. we didn't keep it. who got the oil? isis. a lot of it. that's what funded their campaign. >> mr. trump seems to have a new mission for the u.s. military

the baltics sharply increased theirs. they did it to counter what they perceived as the russian threat. and for accuracy's sake, they started before president trump was elected. speaking of russia, the president once again insisted that nobody has been tougher on that country than him. nobody. ever. watch. >> nobody's been tougher to russia than donald trump. we have been very tough on russia, frankly. nobody has been tougher on russia. nobody's been tougher on russia than i have. there's nobody been tougher on russia. >> once again, keeping them honest, this president would be correct in perhaps saying that no president has been tougher on russia in the last several weeks. he has, after all, joined nato and other countries in expelling russian personnel after the poisoning of two russian nationals, a british police officer, and more than a dozen others in the uk. he did not, however, exactly lead the way. shortly before the expulsion, mr. trump congratulated vladimir putin on winning what was a rigged re-election. on the

the leaders of the baltic states arrive at the white house. at the news conference with president trump, did the presidents of latvia, lithuania and astonia when it comes to russia's role in the world? adam shapiro is in the room. he's coming to our cameras next to tell us. as a control enthusiast, i'm all-business when i travel... even when i travel... for leisure. so i go national, where i can choose any available upgrade in the aisle - without starting any conversations- -or paying any upcharges. what can i say? control suits me. go national. go like a pro. ♪ ♪ liz: dow jones industrials -- [laughter] climbing back up. we're back up now, up 392 points. we'll see if we can breach the 400 to the upside level. call this a three-fer, latvia, estonia and lithuania all meeting together with president trump. they represent a significant trading bloc, exporting goods to the u.s. but remember, these three nations fought for decades to rid themselves of soviet russia occupation, and just as their news conference opened for questions, the subject of t

>> if possible, and this is speaking with the baltic states, ideally we want to be able to get along with russia. we're going to find out whether or not we do. if we could all get along, that would be great. getting along with russia would be a good thing, not a bad thing. just about everybody agrees to that, except very stupid people. >> then there was this about his relationship with vladimir putin. >> vladimir putin, is he a friend or a foe? >> we'll find out. i'll let you know. there will be a time when i'll let you know. you're going to find out very quickly. i think i could have a very good relationship with president putin. i think. it's possible i won't. you will know about it. believe me, this room will know about it before i know about it. i think i could have a very good relationship with russia and with president putin. if i did, that would be a great thing. there's also a great possibility that won't happen. who knows. okay? >> the president's remarks came after the white house hit russia with sanctions for election meddling and cyber attacks and expelled russian diploma

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that stands to benefit russia his remarks were made before a meeting with the leaders of the three baltic states in the white house on tuesday germany is paying one percent and they're not even paying the full one percent and . germany hooks up a pipeline into russia with germany is going to be paying billions of dollars for energy into russia and i'm saying what's going on with that how come germany is paying vast amounts of money to russia when they hook up a pipeline that's not right well the u.s. president's remarks came after the nord stream two gas pipeline project received the necessary construction permits from germany it will deliver natural gas from russia to germany under the baltic sea other major investors include austria the netherlands france and the u.k. dutch company show well fifty five billion cubic meters of natural gas will reach the european union each year with a plan to start date in late two thousand one thousand european companies have already invested nine and a half billion euros in it last month u.s. senators tried to block the new pipeline going ahead in a le

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the baltics are on the front lines of this.hink president trump has done a lot to really push back against the russians. and to be honest with you, i don't the president gets enough credit if we compare what president obama did vis vis-a-vis the russians, president trump has taken a hard line. he's done a lot of front line training. we've done a lot to push back and make sure that some day they have the potential to join the eu and nato. so i think the president has done a good job and this is going to strengthen our communications with the baltics is a good ad. eric: there are tiny areas in there that could potentially succumb also. >> this is what the russians love to do. their playbook is very simple. they like to destabilize countries and turn past millation actions into conflicts talking about moll do va and maybe syria to be honest with you. they want to make sure that the countries around and them specifically in the olds former soviet union never really join part of the west. that's the russian play book and it's someth

last hour he wrapped up a joint press conference with leaders of the baltic states, estonia, latvia, lithuania. these three are looking for more security against russia in protecting their independence, even though trump repeated his claim no one is tougher on the kremlin than he is. >> there's nobody been tougher on russia and with that being said i think i could have a very good relationship with president putin, i think. it is possible i won't and you will know about it, believe me. this room will know about it before i know about it. getting along with russia is a good thing. getting along with china is a good thing. >> the president made a point in the news conference calling it fake news. he started with a twitter rant, he slammed who he calls fake news networks. then a big caravan of people crossing into the united states, nine minutes back to attacking the media. this time cnn. few minutes later, praised rasmussen for favorable apology. three hours later tweeted more criticism about amazon. joining me from the white house, nbc news's jeff bennett. good afternoon to you. conti

that stands to benefit russia his remarks were made before a meeting with the leaders of the three baltic states in the white house on tuesday . germany is paying one percent and they're not even paying the full one percent of nato germany hooks up a pipeline into russia with germany is going to be paying billions of dollars for energy into russia and i'm saying what's going on with that how come germany is paying vast amounts of money to russia when they hook up a pipeline that's not right. well the u.s. president's remarks came after the nord stream two gas pipeline project received the necessary construction permits from germany it will deliver natural gas from russia to germany under the baltic sea other major investors include austria the netherlands france and the u.k. dutch company shell fifty five billion cubic meters of natural gas will reach of the european union each year with a planned start date in late two thousand nine hundred european companies have already invested nine and have billion euros in it last month the u.s. senators tried to block the new pipeline going ahead i

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at a luncheon and joint news conference with baltic leaders, the president surprised nearly everyone including the pentagon with his call to use the military to patrol the border. until his long-promised border wall is built. more now from boris sanchez at the white house. >> reporter: president trump hitting a broad array of topics on tuesday, dave and rene, talking about everything from syria in which he said that he wanted to bring american troops home from that country in part, in his words, so they could help rebuild the united states. the president also talked about mexico making news with the idea that he would be sending the military to protect the border in lieu of his long-promised border wall. here's more of president trump talking about that. listen -- >> we are preparing for the military to secure our border between mexico and the united states. we have a meeting on it in a little while with general mattis and everybody. and i think that it's something we have to do. >> reporter: late tuesday night the white house confirmed that the president had taken part in a briefing

that sounds to benefit russia he said the remarks were made before a meeting with the leaders of the baltic states at the white house on cheese day. germany is paying one percent and they're not even paying the full one percent of nato germany hooks up a pipeline into russia which germany is going to be paying billions of dollars for energy into russia and i'm saying what's going on with that how come germany is paying vast amounts of money to russia when they hook up a pipeline that's not right the u.s. president's remarks came after the nord stream to gas pipeline project received the necessary construction permits from germany it set to deliver natural gas straight from russia to germany across the baltic sea other major investors include austria the netherlands france and the u.k. dutch companies shell fifty five billion cubic meters of natural gas is set to go through this thing to reach the european union every year with the planned start date in late twenty's nineteen european companies have already invested nine and a half billion euro in it last month though u.s. senators tried to

in and always on the phone to covering data protection and big tech for the german website that's baltic dot org thank you thank you united nations security council other news has failed to agree on a plan to probe an alleged chemical weapons attack in syria the council voted on a set of rival resolutions designed to allow chemical weapons inspectors to invest the guy at the site of that attack in duma and syria russia and the u.s. opposed each other's motions the resolutions were either vetoed or did not receive enough support at least sixty people were said to be killed in that attack on saturday. and with me now in the studios journalist and syria analyst taleb yacoob . welcome thanks for being with us for its part russia has said that there is no evidence linking the government to this alleged chemical attack and it wants to see and an investigation on the ground does it have a point where russia has actually denied everything it had done in syria whether if there was the doctor would go to talk of bombings of cities like aleppo and the suburbs of damascus or the previous chemical at

of mutual security that was reaffirmed this time but something that might have made some of these baltic leaders and others around the world a little nervous for some of the statements that the president made within that press conference namely that he hoped that he would have a future great dialogue with russia that it's a good thing that it might happen and also going he even further saying in fact that he believes that it may be time to withdraw u.s. troops from syria something that of course would make russia very happy given its support for the syrian government but the president signaling that it won't happen until i suppose completely defeated something he suggested he believes is very close and imminent but that there will be a decision very soon julie with respect to whether or not to withdraw u.s. troops from syria something he says he will make in quote close consultation with others unless he also told kimberly about the statement he made regarding the mexican border yeah that's a little bit of unexpected news coming out of this baltic summit here at the white house that it w

this is a little less than 20 minutes. >> this is the baltic state you bring the press.

it's my concern they move in the bolton -- baltic states. >> if i were trump i would look at the reagan playbook and economically isolate russia. i would study every major recipient of russian oil and gas and find ways to supply those countries.>> reporter: there's the russian ambassadors hopeful up large -- hopeful approach. >> we are hopeful a better communication between our countries we can find better solutions.>> reporter: president trump is weighing his move conferring with the national security team inside and outside the white house. a breakdown since hundreds of deployments across russia headed for home. jillian turner fox news.>>> russians -- the chinese space station has reentered the atmosphere. they say it mostly burned up during reentry. it was a known when the station would come down. experts say it does not pose a threat to anyone. >> to be injured by one of the fragments is extremely unlikely. my estimate is that there is a probability to be injured by a fragment is similar to being hit by lightning twice in the same year. >> the space station stopped responding to com

. >> a lot of disinformation targeting in the baltics. gen.lapper: that's true. , i had a the baltics meeting with the president of lithuania. you know, they did not care. we sent a squad of nine soldiers, that's fine. just so we had a presence in the baltics. they were very concerned and intimidated by the russians. each of these countries to varying degrees has a russian population. which the russians exploit. russian speakers in those baltic countries. that is a real concern for the people there. want to become again a soviet socialist republic. >> we have troops there now, but small numbers. gen. clapper: as long as they stay there, and they play the american flag, that's a source of comfort to them. >> is it adequate from your point of view? the clapper: i would think general, a friend of mine, has spoken of this, it would be obviously better to have a greater troop presence, permanent or permanent rotations of american forces there. >> what is your question? >> good evening. i am a freshman at the elliott school of international affairs.