The 6 NATO Allies in Danger of Trump’s Defense Spending Backlash
Trump renewed complaints that allies did not back the United States in the Iran war, as a Pentagon review could reshape troop deployments in Europe.
- President Donald Trump criticized NATO on Monday for failing to support the United States during the Iran war, stating European countries said, "No, we'd rather not help."
- Besides disagreements over Iran, Trump reiterated longstanding concerns about U.S. defense spending on NATO, claiming "The numbers that we spend are so crazy on NATO" and European allies failed to reciprocate support.
- Trump specifically called Italy and Germany "very bad" and mocked British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying, "This was not Winston Churchill we're dealing with." He also faces tensions with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
- On Wednesday, Trump will meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Washington to discuss alliance matters ahead of the early July leaders' summit, which Trump is expected to attend.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth launched a force posture review last week affecting roughly 80,000 American troops based in Europe, a process that could significantly reshape military presence on the Continent as NATO prepares for next month's summit.
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Trump criticises European allies over lack of support during war on Iran
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Trump cuts off NATO’s Mark Rutte in Oval Office with stinging two-word comeback
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte aggressively flattered President Trump during a Wednesday visit to the Oval Office — sandwiching his over-the-top praise between a claim that Trump was mistaken about European allies snubbing him on Iran.
Donald Trump attacked several European allies harshly this Wednesday for his scant support in the crisis in Iran and for not fulfilling, in his opinion, his defense commitments, but that did save Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general, whom he presented as the only leader able to hold European partners together and find a formula to help Washington. Trump attacked everyone. “We were disappointed by Italy. We were disappointed by the United Kingdom…
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