U.S. Defense Secretary singles out ungrateful European allies: They owe Trump a thank you; he saved the world

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin criticized European allies for being "ungrateful," calling on them to thank Trump for his courage in military actions against Iran and demonstrating a tough stance toward Middle Eastern terrorist organizations.

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According to the Associated Press, U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel fiercely attacked the media and “ungrateful” European allies on the 19th, stating that as the U.S. continues to advance military actions against Iran, European allies should be grateful for the “courage” displayed by President Trump.

He claimed: “Across the world, in the Middle East, our ungrateful allies in Europe, and even some of the media at home, should say one thing to President Trump: Thank you. Thank you for bravely stopping them from taking the entire world hostage while this ‘terrorist organization’ is creating or attempting to create nuclear bombs.”

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