I am saying that for last 30 years actions of European NATO counterparts was not "undermining the relationship".

Also since 2014 there was a 10 year plan devised to get everyone to strictly follow 2% budget commitment. Which happened before you and I even heard about trump starting a presidential campaign (or even if it was there was nothing about NATO, etc). This happened (better later than never) due to ruzzian attack on eastern Ukraine and with a nudge from Obama administration.

Due to 2022 total war from ruzzia against Ukraine - I believe right now there are talks to commit up to 5% in long run, with at least up to 3.5% in next decade.

I know that Europe doesn't have great PR team, but USA is getting better and better at gaslighting (ruzzia has decades of experience in divide and conquer tactics) that Europeans are allegedly freeloading. Europe has it's problems, but it's solving them democratically, whereas USA needs to see herself in a mirror, before it's too late.

Links:

- https://www.statista.com/statistics/584088/defense-expenditu...

- https://www.nato.int/content/dam/nato/webready/documents/fin...

- https://www.nato.int/en/what-we-do/introduction-to-nato/defe...