Trump vs NATO Over Costs and Loyalty | US News

Trump’s frustration with NATO is boiling over — he’s blasting allies for dragging their feet on defense spending and failing to support U.S. operations against Iran, calling out Germany, France, Britain, Italy, and even Spain as unreliable partners. While he’s long pushed for fairer contributions, NATO’s top official Mark Rutte counters that Trump’s pressure actually spurred over $1.2 trillion in new military commitments — and that Europe stepped up logistically during Iran operations. Rutte even praised Trump as a “great leader,” highlighting the uneasy but productive tension between the U.S. demands and the alliance’s evolving commitments.

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