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(174,224 posts) Fri Jul 3, 2026, 07:42 AM Friday

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

Source: The Guardian

Fri 3 Jul 2026 01.19 EDT
Last modified on Fri 3 Jul 2026 05.38 EDT

Donald 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”.

The US president has repeatedly lashed out at European allies over their response to the war in Iran, as several countries restricted the use of bases for American forces.

Trump also insists he wants Europe to take the lead role for its own defence, and Washington has already moved to scale back commitments. His Truth Social post on Thursday included a chart displaying the amount of Nato spending, with the US investing vastly more than a few other member states depicted, including the UK and France.

Under pressure from Trump, Nato leaders had agreed at a gathering last year to boost defence-related spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. The US secretary of state has said Trump is disappointed that Nato allies refused to become more actively involved in attacking Iran.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/03/trump-nato-alliance-support-ridiculous-ahead-of-summit

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'Ridiculous' for US to maintain current Nato support, Trump warns ahead of alliance summit (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Friday OP

Alliances don't work if you keep threatening to leave WSHazel Friday #1

Enough is enough: All the other members should withdraw from NATO and... Justice matters. Friday #6

And call their new treaty the "Antifascist Alliance" Justice matters. Friday #7

Republicans sitting back and allowing this type of presidential behavior is bluestarone Friday #2

If you can get the Idiocracy to stop watching Fux Nooze, OAN and CBS mdbl Friday #3

That's their BLOODLINE!! bluestarone Friday #5

trump still blowing Putin. republianmushroom Friday #4

"Trump is disappointed that Nato allies refused to become more actively involved in attacking Iran." LudwigPastorius Friday #8

It's ridiculous... GiqueCee Friday #9

Is Europe better off without the USA? ananda Friday #10

Daddy Vladdy approves. Earth Bound Misfit Friday #11

WSHazel

(977 posts)

1. Alliances don't work if you keep threatening to leave

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 10:08 AM

Friday

Alliances are built on trust, and the rest of the world does not trust us. As far as Europe and Canada are concerned, we are already gone.

The irony is that the U.S. “contribution” to NATO was partially corporate welfare to the American defense contractors. Europe was not asking us to do that.

Justice matters.

(10,275 posts)

6. Enough is enough: All the other members should withdraw from NATO and...

Reply to WSHazel (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 01:20 PM

Friday

Band together without the never-ending whining and crying fascist-rapist gangster threatening them since a decade in it.

Deal with the consequences in peace at long last!

Justice matters.

(10,275 posts)

7. And call their new treaty the "Antifascist Alliance"

Reply to Justice matters. (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 01:52 PM

Friday

A.K.A the AA.

bluestarone

(22,638 posts)

2. Republicans sitting back and allowing this type of presidential behavior is

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 10:16 AM

Friday

UNPRECEDENTED!! WTF? This kind of ammunition has got to help Democrats crucify these rethugs this election. Everyday Democrats need to scream loud and often what this BASTARD is saying and doing.