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Top Dem admits Trump ‘wisely’ made critical demand to NATO allies: ‘Love and hate relationship’

Dick Durbin said Trump wisely pushed NATO allies to spend more on defense, calling it not an unreasonable ask during the summit in Turkey.
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Heimildin
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump er að umbylta NATO: Evrópuríki taka yfir stjórnunarstöður
Vaxandi efasemdir um skuldbindingu Donalds Trump Bandaríkjaforseta við NATO hafa leitt til þess að bæði Evrópuríki og Bandaríkin eru í auknum mæli sammála um að Evrópa þurfi að axla meiri ábyrgð á eigin vörnum. Á NATO-fundinum í Ankara sem fram fer í vikunni verður þetta eitt helsta umræðuefnið. Trump hefur ítrekað gagnrýnt Evrópuríki fyrir að verja of litlu til varnarmála...
Watchdog Report
· Jul 9, 2026
Greenland Ultimatum Shocks NATO
When Donald Trump accused NATO allies of abandoning the United States during its military campaign against Iran, he was half right — and the half that was wrong matters enormously for understanding where the alliance actually stands. At a Glance Trump claimed NATO allies Italy, Germany, and France “turned us down” on Iran support — []
Kyiv Post
· Jul 6, 2026
NATO Summit – All Hail to Trump?
Ahead of this week's NATO summit, expect public praise for Trump from Secretary General Rutte over rising European defense spending, but private distrust runs deep—Europeans increasingly doubt US commitment to Article 5. This is pushing Europe toward defense autonomy (a 5-10 year project), while relying on Ukraine holding out and continued US arms sales as stopgaps. Zelensky will court Trump by framing Ukraine as winning. Meanwhile, Turkey emerges as a key defense partner, with Erdoğan and Trump's transactional relationship, plus Turkey's growing military-industrial capacity, positioning it centrally in Europe's autonomy push.
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 8, 2026
Can NATO Survive Trump's Criticism?
"Trump calling NATO a 'PAPER TIGER' is RIDICULOUS." Former Commander of US Army Europe Ben Hodges says NATO remains the world's most successful defensive alliance and warns the United States would regret turning away from its allies.
Associated Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump says there was 'tremendous love' and unity at NATO summit
A day after blasting allies for failing to support the U.S. in its war with Iran, President Donald Trump hailed the NATO summit in Turkey as "very successful" and filled with "tremendous love," praising the alliance's unity as he departed the two-day event. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
The Japan Times
· Jul 10, 2026
From threats to praise, Trump keeps allies guessing at NATO summit
NATO leaders, who endured a roller coaster at last year's summit, have grown accustomed to coaxing out a friendlier U.S. President Donald Trump, through flattery if need be.
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Related coverage for "Top Dem admits Trump ‘wisely’ made critical demand to NATO allies: ‘Love and hate relationship’": Heimildin — Trump er að umbylta NATO: Evrópuríki taka yfir stjórnunarstöður. Watchdog Report — Greenland Ultimatum Shocks NATO. Kyiv Post — NATO Summit – All Hail to Trump?. Al Arabiya English — Can NATO Survive Trump's Criticism?. Associated Press — Trump says there was 'tremendous love' and unity at NATO summit. The Japan Times — From threats to praise, Trump keeps allies guessing at NATO summit