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Per Michael McFaul:
When Trump left office, he had convinced/coerced only 9 NATO Allies to spend 2% of their GDP on defense. Today, Biden has persuaded (not coerced) 23 NATO allies to spend 2% with the rest on their way to getting to @%. That's the difference between bluster and work.
@LadyIDO Also, that's the difference between when people are happy to deal with another adult in the room, rather than people recoiling at your presence.