Trump criticizes NATO ahead of summit
NATO spending debate: Trump says U.S. pays too much for the alliance See why his criticism is rattling allies ahead of the Ankara summit
President Donald Trump criticized NATO in posts on Truth Social on Thursday, arguing that the United States spends far more on the alliance than other member countries while receiving too little in return.
Trump said the arrangement is unfair and reiterated his longrunning complaint that NATO allies do not share the burden evenly. He also said the alliance was not there for the United States when needed.
The comments came ahead of NATO’s upcoming summit in Ankara, Turkey, where Trump is scheduled to attend. The article also notes that NATO’s latest defense spending estimates list the U.S. as the largest spender among member nations.