Trump Calls NATO a "Paper Tiger"...Considers Withdrawal
Interview with The Telegraph
U.S. President Donald Trump is strongly considering withdrawing from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), according to a report by the British daily The Telegraph on March 31 (local time).
In an interview with The Telegraph, President Trump was asked if he would reconsider maintaining NATO membership after the war with Iran. He replied, "Yes. I would say we've gone beyond the stage of reconsideration." He added, "I have never been influenced by NATO," and continued, "I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows it too."
President Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO’s European allies for not actively supporting the U.S. attack on Iran and for refusing to dispatch troops to the Strait of Hormuz, even as Iran has virtually blockaded the strait.
Hot Picks Today
"Don't Say 'Americano' Anymore" After the Uproar... Now a Surge in 'Patriotic Spending' Sweeps Canada
- "Jay Y. Lee Must Be Pleased"... Jensen Huang Takes Trump's Call on Galaxy Z Fold8
- "114-Year-Old Mother Who Loves Bread Porridge; Eldest Daughter Is 94"… Japan’s Centenarian Population Surpasses 100,000
- "IU Had to Line Up at 7 A.M. for an 'Open Run'... Gwangju Rice Cake Shop Goes Viral on SNS"
- "Weight Dropped Rapidly... Anyone Can Get It Easily": Why a Woman in Her 20s Quit Mountzaro After Losing 6kg in a Month
President Trump said, "It was hard to believe," adding, "I wasn't trying particularly hard to persuade them; I just said 'over there' and didn't insist much." He continued, "I thought support from allies should be automatic." He went on to say, "We were automatically there, including in Ukraine. Ukraine was not our problem. It was a kind of test, and we were there for them. They were not there for us," he added.
© The Asia Business Daily. All rights reserved. Unauthorized AI training and use prohibited.
