Former President Donald Trump has recently made headlines with comments at a campaign rally in South Carolina about NATO allied countries. He claims that Russia should be encouraged "to do whatever... they want" against NATO countries that don't pay enough to meet the required allocations of 2% in GDP on defense. Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman breaks down Trump's criticisms and the economics behind the relationship between the US and NATO members. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. #youtube #NATO #yahoofinance About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life. - Get the latest news and data at finance.yahoo.com - Download the Yahoo Finance app on Apple (https://apple.co/3Rten0R) or Android (https://bit.ly/3t8UnXO) - Follow Yahoo Finance on social: X: http://twitter.com/YahooFinance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yahoofinance/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofinance?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yahoofinance/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yahoo-finance