‘Ridiculous’ for US to maintain current Nato support, Trump warns ahead of alliance summit

President Donald Trump has described the United States' relationship with NATO as ridiculous and one-sided. Ahead of a summit in Ankara, Trump asserted on Truth Social that the alliance is not reciprocal, claiming allies were not there for the US during the Iran war. He renewed attacks on European NATO allies, specifically criticizing the defense spending burden placed on Washington and arguing that the current military alliance structure fails to provide mutual support.