Trump says his feelings about NATO changed after summit

The Washington Times ^ | June 25, 2025 | Mallory Wilson

[McGruff]

President Trump said he left the NATO summit feeling differently about the alliance than when he arrived, after countries showed their appreciation for the U.S.

“I came here because it was something I’m supposed to be doing, but I left here a little bit different,” Mr. Trump said at his post-NATO press conference Wednesday.

He said he watched other world leaders at the summit talk about the love and passion they have for their countries.

“I’ve never seen quite anything like it,” he said. “They want to protect their country, and they need the United States, and without the United States, it’s not going to be the same.”

Mr. Trump has been a vocal critic of NATO in the past, continuously accusing its members of failing to pull their own weight on defense spending, leaving the U.S. to carry the burden for mutual defense — largely against Russia.

[nwrep]

Uh oh. Pence and Randhawa approve.

[Tallguy]

Well Mr. President. Seems the NATO leaders approve of you... today. I’d be cautious about any conclusions you may draw for these shallow socialists.

[TheDon]

NATO is decades past it’s expiration date. European taxpayers can pay for their defense from now on.

[skimbell]

Hook, line and sinker.

[hinckley buzzard]

It seems there is increased interest in NATO countries raising their defense budgets.(Except Spain), for which NATO Chief Mark Rutte gave credit to Trump last night. That has to be gratifying to Trump.

[adorno]

President Trump said he left the NATO summit feeling differently about the alliance than when he arrived, after countries showed their appreciation for the U.S.

Everybody loves a winner.

[skimbell]

See what the other countries think about eliminating Article 5.

[rottweiller_inc]

“Uh oh. Pence and Randhawa approve.”

Yup. The deep state broke Trumps cherry for intervening in other countries. Next stop, the Ukraine.

[one guy in new jersey]

gross

[DesertRhino]

“I’ve never seen quite anything like it,” he said. “They want to protect their country, and they need the United States, and without the United States”

They face no threats except mass immigration. They are not a defensive alliance. They are offensive. Serbia, Libya, and Ukraine prove that.

[Navy Patriot]

Trump says his feelings about NATO changed after summit

Watch your back and our pockets, Mr. President!

(Hopefully, President Trump is baiting a trap.)

[rottweiller_inc]

I know. They know they that fish hooked. That’s why Pence and Graham and the NATO birds are all smiles. They know the war is back on.

[mac_truck]

Yup. The deep state broke Trumps cherry for intervening in other countries. Next stop, the Ukraine.

Trump's nominee for NATO supreme commander agrees.

[rottweiller_inc]

I swear these guys are scary.

[logi_cal869]

NATO is decades past it’s expiration date.

*shhhhhhhhh*: You'll trigger the zeepers. /s

[Seruzawa]

You would think that Trump would be able to recognize a bunch of rent seeking schmoozing suck@$$es.

[toddausauras]

Man, looking at comments below, some freepers are political idiots. Carrot and Stick, folks. It ain’t rocket science. Oh noooooes he sold us out by saying something nice about the summit.

[MurrietaMadman]

Is this the run up to the jump from "In America, we understand that a nation is only living as long as it is striving." to 'Yer in good hands with deep State'?

[McGruff]