Jeb Bush: Trump’s NATO slams were ‘helpful’ to US

Published September 19, 2017 4:55pm ET



NEW YORK — President Trump’s sharp criticism of NATO succeeded in rattling “the complacency” of European allies and producing foreign policy dividends, according to former rival Jeb Bush.

Bush was Trump’s favorite foil during the Republican presidential primaries, standing as an avatar of the maligned GOP establishment. But the former Florida governor argued Trump has moderated his policies in office, while his heterodoxy has paid off in some areas.

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