Trump says he was 'testing' NATO allies after Iran operation, says Italy, Germany and France turned him down
- Donald Trump expressed disappointment in NATO allies' responses during the conflict involving Iran while speaking with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Trump said he was testing NATO allies to see if they would support the United States and noted he was unsure if they would be there for the US despite past help.
- He revealed that Italy, Germany, and France declined requests for support during the operation and questioned why the US spends billions if some allies do not reciprocate support.
- Trump mentioned he might not have attended the NATO summit in Turkey if not for his strong personal relationship with Erdogan.
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I like her, but she made mistake: Trump on Meloni's stance on Iran
Donald Trump said Giorgia Meloni's refusal to support Washington during the Iran conflict had damaged their relationship. The dispute has exposed wider policy differences between Rome and Washington ahead of a tense NATO summit meeting.
Trump calls Italy's Meloni a 'nice person' but blames her for not helping with Iran
Meloni was once seen as a close ally of Trump, but the relationship faltered last month when he claimed that she had "begged" him to take a photo with her at a G7 summit in France.
Trump Says He Was ‘Testing’ NATO Allies Over Iran War Support
President Donald Trump said on July 7 that he was “testing” NATO allies to see whether they would be willing to help the United States during its recent military operation against Iran. Speaking to reporters during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the two-day NATO summit, Trump said the United States was not “treated well” by its allies during Operation Epic Fury. He also said he used the military operation to test …
Trump lays into NATO allies at summit kickoff, says Europe is ‘a very different place’
President Trump unloaded on Western European allies as disloyal partners who were "not there for us" during the Iran conflict despite America's largesse in bolstering mutual defense, marking a frosty start to NATO meetings on Tuesday.
US President Trump renewed his criticism of the European ally before the NATO summit in Turkey. He said at a meeting with Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara that the US had been abandoned in the war against Iran.
Trump, when he arrives in Turkey, is distributing against the allies. Germany and France in particular have abandoned the US in the Iran war. With his Turkish counterpart, the US President is all the more friendly - and even gives the host hope for US fighter jet purchases.
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