Republican US Senator: Europe needs to "take their skirts off" and help US fund defense

Who?Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS)Ask a Pol Asks:What have you made of the pushback from NATO allies — like forbidding US troops from accessing their military bases — on President Donald Trump’s and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war with Iran?Key Marshall:“It’s time for Europe to put some jeans on, take their skirts off, maybe put some boots on and help the rest of the world out,” Sen. Roger Marshall says.Find Ask a Pol on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram!Caught Our Ear:“I’ve given up on Europe helping us years ago,” Marshall tells us. “The World War II is over with. The Marshall Plan is over with.”TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Roger Marshall (3-12-2026)SCENE: Ask a Pol founder Matt Laslo and a small gaggle of congressional reporters interview Sen. Roger Marshall as he’s walking back to his office after voting on the US Senate floor.Sen. Roger Marshall: “I’ve given up on Europe helping us years ago. Uh, they’re all talking, they’ll, you know, they told us they would get to troopers in a GEP and they never did. Half of them never did. Now they’re bosing 5%. They’re all talk. You know, the World War II is over with. The Marshall Plan is over with. It’s time for Europe to put some jeans on, take their skirts off, maybe put some boots on and and help the rest of the world out.”About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe