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Trump Calls U.S. NATO Role ‘Ridiculous’ Ahead Of Summit. U.S. President Donald Trump has called it “ridiculous” for the United States to maintain its current level of support for NATO ahead of next week’s alliance summit. Trump said the relationship was “not reciprocal,” arguing European allies had failed to support the U.S. and were not contributing enough to collective defence. The president has repeatedly criticized NATO members over their response to the Iran conflict and wants Europe to take greater responsibility for its own security. His comments came less than a week before NATO leaders gather in Ankara for the alliance’s summit. Trump shared a chart comparing NATO defence spending, highlighting the United States’ significantly higher military investment than several European allies. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump was disappointed that NATO allies did not play a bigger role during military operations against Iran. The NATO summit on July 7-8 is expected to focus on defence spending and the future of the alliance.
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