‘Ridiculous’ for US to maintain current Nato support, Trump warns ahead of alliance summit
Key takeaways
- Donald Trump at a Nato summit in The Hague, Netherlands, in June 2025.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has said it is “ridiculous” for the US to continue its “one sided” relationship with Nato, less than a week before a summit of the military alliance in Ankara.
- Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that “They were not there for us!!!” and Washington’s relationship with Nato “is not reciprocal”.
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Donald Trump at a Nato summit in The Hague, Netherlands, in June 2025. He insists he wants Europe to take the lead role in its defence and has moved to scale back US commitments. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters View image in fullscreen Donald Trump at a Nato summit in The Hague, Netherlands, in June 2025. He insists he wants Europe to take the lead role in its defence and has moved to scale back US commitments. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters Donald Trump‘Ridiculous’ for US to maintain current Nato support, Trump warns ahead of alliance summitPresident says Washington’s relationship with Nato is ‘not reciprocal’ and ‘they were not there for us’ in Iran war
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has said it is “ridiculous” for the US to continue its “one sided” relationship with Nato, less than a week before a summit of the military alliance in Ankara.
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that “They were not there for us!!!” and Washington’s relationship with Nato “is not reciprocal”.