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Donald Trump Blasts NATO for Rejecting His Efforts To Claim Greenland

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July 8, 2026

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NATO's European members plus Canada have scrambled to meet the increased defense spending targets Trump has demanded, as the U.S. draws down the number of troops it has in Europe and insists that the continent take more responsibility for its own security.

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MS NOW

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· Jul 7, 2026

Trump kicks off NATO summit with his favorite pro-Kremlin falsehood

The president seems desperate to convince Americans that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine doesn’t affect them. But reality proves otherwise. The post Trump kicks off NATO summit with his favorite pro-Kremlin falsehood appeared first on MS NOW.

The National Memo

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· Jul 7, 2026

Trump Opens NATO Summit By Renewing Demand To Annex Greenland

President Donald Trump, earlier this year, appeared to back down from his push for Greenland to become part of the United States. But after arriving in Ankara, Turkey on Tuesday, July 7, Trump appeared determined to reopen that old wound by reiterating his ideas for Greenland.On X, Financial Times' Amy Mackinnon reported, Two hours since he touched down in Ankara for the Nato summit and Trump has reiterated that he believes Greenland 'should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark.' He went on to say that the US could remove 'all of our soldiers out of Europe,' claiming that the continent is 'a very different place than it was 20 years ago.'Trump's desire for Greenland to become part of the United States is a sore spot for other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) — especially Denmark.

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 3, 2026

Trump criticizes NATO allies, says U.S. negotiating with Iran over nuclear program

Washington, July 3 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump criticized continued U.S. support for NATO, describing the alliance as “ridiculous”, and said Washington is currently negotiating with Iran over its nuclear program, according to remarks reported on Friday. In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump said the United States was let down by its []

Vanguard News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Trump says ‘ridiculous’ for US to maintain current support for NATO

President Donald Trump said Thursday it is ridiculous for the United States to continue its one sided relationship with NATO, less than a week before a NATO summit in Ankara. The post Trump says ‘ridiculous’ for US to maintain current support for NATO appeared first on Vanguard News.

PBS NewsHour

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· Jul 8, 2026

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds news conference at NATO summit in Turkey

President Donald Trump took aim at his NATO partners at a summit in Turkey on Wednesday, saying he was unhappy with the alliance for pushing back against his efforts to take control of Greenland and for not supporting his war in Iran.

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 8, 2026

NATO leaders meet in Ankara after Trump rekindles disputes over Iran, Greenland

By Lili Bayer and Andrew GrayANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - NATO’s Europeanleadersaimto convince Donald Trumpon Wednesdaytore-committothemilitaryallianceat a summit in Ankaraafterthe U.S. president revived his disputes with them over the Iran warand Greenland.Following his arrival in the Turkish capital on Tuesday, Trump said he might have boycotted the summit had it not been for his friendship with the host, President Tayyip Erdogan, and he did not rule out further troop withdrawals from Europe.

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Related coverage for "Donald Trump Blasts NATO for Rejecting His Efforts To Claim Greenland": MS NOW — Trump kicks off NATO summit with his favorite pro-Kremlin falsehood. The National Memo — Trump Opens NATO Summit By Renewing Demand To Annex Greenland. Syrian Arab News Agency — Trump criticizes NATO allies, says U.S. negotiating with Iran over nuclear program. Vanguard News — Trump says ‘ridiculous’ for US to maintain current support for NATO. PBS NewsHour — WATCH LIVE: Trump holds news conference at NATO summit in Turkey. Al-Monitor — NATO leaders meet in Ankara after Trump rekindles disputes over Iran, Greenland