US President Donald Trump has claimed that Poland was one of just two countries previously meeting NATO’s defence spending target of 2% of gross domestic product (GDP), which was recently raised to 5% of GDP by 2035 on Trump’s demand.

“Poland was one of two nations that paid more than they were supposed to with NATO,” the US President said.

“I don’t know if anyone knows that, but there were two nations, and Poland paid more than they were supposed to,” he added.

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The comments came during a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, who secured a NARROW VICTORY in May’s Polish presidential elections after receiving Trump’s endorsement.

But a closer look at NATO’s historical data on allies' spending commitments shows that Trum

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