"No other nation means more for what Nato is than the United States. It holds a unique position among member states due to its political, economic and military weight. Which is why the forces that dominate American politics and who is in the White House are such decisive factors. The presidential election in November 2016 was therefore not only important to the US, but also to all of Nato."
"For the first six months of 2016, Hillary Clinton was ahead in every poll. By autumn, election experts were predicting her victory. I, too, had a gut feeling this would be the outcome. On election night, my wife Ingrid and I arranged a party with friends and colleagues at the residence in Brussels. We rigged up a large television in the living room, and hamburgers were served."
"A long day lay ahead, so I turned in before midnight. I woke at five and checked my phone. Donald Trump had taken Pennsylvania and Ohio. It still wasn't 100% certain, but CNN had reported he was going to win. When I came down to our election breakfast at six o'clock, the others were clearly just as surprised as me. I was anxious about what would happen next, because I had noticed how critical of Nato Trump had been during his election campaign."
The United States holds a unique and decisive position within Nato because of its political, economic and military weight. The 2016 presidential election, initially favoring Hillary Clinton, produced a surprising victory for Donald Trump, causing immediate anxiety among Nato members. Trump's campaign included attacks on Nato and a remark that 'Nato is obsolete,' and he claimed he would rely on his own judgment for foreign policy. Nato leaders sought to build a constructive working relationship with the incoming administration while exercising internal self-discipline to influence Trump toward a more positive stance on the alliance.
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