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66. NATO allies strongly supported the U.S. after 9/11 by invoking Article 5, the "collective defense clause."

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 02:08 PM

Mar 2026

NATO considered the attack "an act against all members," and NATO Allies "supported the U.S. through direct military actions, including patrolling American skies, and providing troops for the war in Afghanistan."

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NATO equals Defend and Protect NCDem47 Mar 2026 #14

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Word! yellow dahlia Mar 2026 #60

NATO allies strongly supported the U.S. after 9/11 by invoking Article 5, the "collective defense clause." sop Mar 2026 #66

He has no idea what NATO is for. It's not the responsibility of LeftinOH Mar 2026 #6

NATO is just one of the any number of littlemissmartypants Mar 2026 #7

All fluff and no stuff... BattleRow Mar 2026 #78

Greenland comes to mind BeyondGeography Mar 2026 #9

😆😆😆 underpants Mar 2026 #10

He plans to leave NATO moonscape Mar 2026 #11

Which means NATO can band together to fight the US if Piggy tries to take Greenland, Ocelot II Mar 2026 #15

The American people apparently too stupid to figure that outno allies- Stargazer99 Mar 2026 #18

At least he's not giving them "48 hours" leftstreet Mar 2026 #12

Hasn't he refused to pay our share of NATO's membership dues? Wicked Blue Mar 2026 #16

NATO has no dues, it is a voluntary treaty. Swede Mar 2026 #72

Sounds to me like we're running out of time to send that stupid SOB to a retirement home (nt) William Seger Mar 2026 #17

He is going to attempt to withdraw from NATO Happy Hoosier Mar 2026 #20

That sounds like the best explanation. hadEnuf Mar 2026 #41

No Nasruddin Mar 2026 #46

Trump blames NATO members for not cleaning off his shoes after he stomped on a pile of shit. Efilroft Sul Mar 2026 #21

He's hoping to tax them to use the Strait of Hormuz. Solly Mack Mar 2026 #22

yeah. The US controlling the straights of Hormuz would be a dangerous thing MadameButterfly Mar 2026 #48

True. He aspires though. No matter how delusional those aspirations are. Solly Mack Mar 2026 #53

So he IS employing diversity as a competitive strategy and sees it as a strength for the U.S. OhioBack2Blue Mar 2026 #61

It's a crazy regime. Solly Mack Mar 2026 #62

My husband put that on during lunch and I had him change the channel because I was going to puke. Vinca Mar 2026 #24

You went to war with a non NATO member D_Master81 Mar 2026 #26

We the people are disappointed in him and we will remember this vapor2 Mar 2026 #27

Doing an unparalled job ON us..NOT....FOR us! BattleRow Mar 2026 #79

He's probably referring to the next regularly scheduled NATO summit on June, 24 & 25. LudwigPastorius Mar 2026 #28

Trump hopes to have control over Hormuz and charge huge prices for passage thru? Irish_Dem Mar 2026 #30

Putin. Maru Kitteh Mar 2026 #31

Since he doesn't know the difference between NATO helping against MadameButterfly Mar 2026 #49

Precisely. It's all the same to him. Nt Maru Kitteh Mar 2026 #71

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Why is the Olympics even happening in the US? MadameButterfly Mar 2026 #50

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He's talking about the 47 years since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran which resulted... Ol Janx Spirit Mar 2026 #38

Ah. Thank you for the clarification. Totally Tunsie Mar 2026 #40

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He probably doesn't know what happened 47 minutes ago... 3catwoman3 Mar 2026 #65

He also said we were there for Europe when they needed us. I guess he doesn't know the history of how... Ol Janx Spirit Mar 2026 #36

Histrionics absolutely...history,eh,not so much. BattleRow Mar 2026 #80

retribution. sagetea Mar 2026 #37

And, that isn't what NATO is for, anyway obamanut2012 Mar 2026 #39

He's probably going to help Russia against Ukraine and NATO. ChicagoTeamster Mar 2026 #44

THis is why he couldn't accept help from Ukraine on anti-drone MadameButterfly Mar 2026 #54

Ukraine contributed too, even though it wasn't in NATO. For whatever that's worth. Crunchy Frog Mar 2026 #68

Elections! n/t aggiesal Mar 2026 #47

Try sometime to count the obvious lies he tells in one breath. gordianot Mar 2026 #52

Thank you NATO. twodogsbarking Mar 2026 #55

This shows he's still getting his talking points from Pootie FakeNoose Mar 2026 #56

Dipshit thinks he's a magical king. Kid Berwyn Mar 2026 #57

He got a golden awaed yesterday and IcyPeas Mar 2026 #58

And nobody asked him WHY he was "disappointed?" Warpy Mar 2026 #59

WE WEREN'T ATTACKED, why would they help us? Figarosmom Mar 2026 #64

He's going to stand down for Putin orangecrush Mar 2026 #67

The same NATO that he's been bullying and threatening since he came back into office? Crunchy Frog Mar 2026 #69

Somebody, please, shove the cabinet door closed really, really hard. Wonder Why Mar 2026 #70

When Drumpf speaks, the world yawns mdbl Mar 2026 #73

Cuba HighFired49 Mar 2026 #74

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Phase 3: Profit Shermann Mar 2026 #84

Rule number 1: NATO for defense only. Qutzupalotl Mar 2026 #85

A threat a 5 year old would be proud of! Aussie105 Mar 2026 #86

"in a couple of months" thought crime Mar 2026 #87

The A-hole spent the first days of his administration doing NOTHING but calling them names like a five-year-old..... usaf-vet Mar 2026 #88

He's planning another shot at Greenland??? Ford_Prefect Mar 27 #89

Hopefully we can file this with the default "in 2 weeks" Ruby the Liberal Mar 27 #90

Why would NATO help? The US hasn't been attacked. SpankMe Mar 27 #91