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Finland points to Arctic as Trump questions value of NATO

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen attends a press conference near the Vaalimaa border checkpoint between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. As the war in Ukraine takes a turn in Russia’s favor, borders are being bolstered in the front-line Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as in Finland and Poland. (Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva via AP)

By John T. Seward - The Washington Times

The Trump administration’s loudest complaints about NATO — that Europe isn’t pulling its weight in defense spending and security — are meeting a different reality in Finland, one of the alliance’s newest Nordic member nations.

Trump says White House ballroom will open around September 2028

A crane being used to construct the new White House ballroom is seen above the White House, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Trump’s announcement marks the first time he has provided a specific completion date for the $400 million ballroom.

A crane being used to construct the new White House ballroom is seen above the White House, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump says White House ballroom will open around September 2028

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Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., speaks during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025 on Dec. 20, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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Passengers walk through the Long Island Rail area of New York's Penn Station, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Negotiations aimed at avoiding a walkout at the nation's largest commuter railroad resumed Wednesday after Gov. Andrew Cuomo prodded both sides to find an agreement that would keep 300,000 daily riders from being forced to find alternate ways of getting in and out of New York City. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Passengers walk through the Long Island Rail area of New York's Penn Station, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Negotiations aimed at avoiding a walkout at the nation's largest commuter railroad resumed Wednesday after Gov. Andrew Cuomo prodded both sides to find an agreement that would keep 300,000 daily riders from being forced to find alternate ways of getting in and out of New York City. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Bees fly through the door of a beehive crafted to look like the White House on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen attends a press conference near the Vaalimaa border checkpoint between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. As the war in Ukraine takes a turn in Russia’s favor, borders are being bolstered in the front-line Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as in Finland and Poland. (Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva via AP)

Finland points to Arctic as Trump questions value of NATO

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Passengers walk through the Long Island Rail area of New York's Penn Station, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Negotiations aimed at avoiding a walkout at the nation's largest commuter railroad resumed Wednesday after Gov. Andrew Cuomo prodded both sides to find an agreement that would keep 300,000 daily riders from being forced to find alternate ways of getting in and out of New York City. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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A crane being used to construct the new White House ballroom is seen above the White House, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Thoroughbred colts compete in high-stakes races on Friday, March 15 during Black-Eyed Susan Day, the preliminary to Saturday's Preakness Stakes. This year's race was moved to Laurel, Maryland, due to renovations at Pimlico Race Course. (Sean Salai/The Washington Times)

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