Trump prepares to tackle dicey spending issue at NATO summit

Fresh off announcing his second Supreme Court nominee, President Trump will arrive in Brussels Tuesday afternoon for another noteworthy moment in his presidency: a crucial two-day summit with longstanding NATO allies who are hoping to ease tensions and steer the U.S. leader toward a display of unity.

Trump is expected to leave a mark on what administration officials have described as one of the most “substantive and meaty” summits the 69-year-old alliance has ever held. Just prior to leaving for Brussels, the president restated his frustration with NATO allies that have failed to meet his demand for more equitable defense spending.