Politics

Seeming Presidential At Last, Trump Tries to Balance His Political Elements

The Tuesday night event was not long on military or foreign policy. The president said he supported "direct, robust and meaningful engagement with the world" and wanted to stay in NATO. He also asserted that certain NATO nations had begun spending more on their own defense, responding to his threats and prodding. It was not immediately clear what basis he had for this.

Trump did reiterate U.S. support for Israel and opposition to ISIS. He did not mention North Korea, Iran or Russia. The latter country has been much in the news because U.S. intelligence has described its efforts to meddle in last year's presidential election.