Bull, the French leader walked right into a carefully prepared trap Trump has been working on since he was sworn in.
The MIC is dead set against the US pulling out of Europe, Trump knows that and has been squeezing the EU countries to stir up resentment that will cause the usual reaction against the US being a nasty bully just because the US pays the most. That in turn leads to a consensus in Brussels for a reduced US personnel presence in the EU.
If the EU and European NATO members decide that they actually will spend more, they'll also dig in their heels over evolving NATO standards that make the arms market so comfortable for the US MIC. Telling the US that they don't need or want as many US troops in Europe will naturally follow. Consequently, it's easier for Trump to fight the MIC that kicks back billions to the Deep State.
It's a different front, but it's part of the same campaign in the same war that declaring Mexican drug cartels terrorists is a part of.
JMHo
NICE “humble opinion” Rashputin! Thanks for sharing it!