Trump likely to discuss US withdrawal from NATO with Rutte - White House
Kyiv • UNN
The White House spokeswoman confirmed Trump's plans to raise the issue of withdrawal from the Alliance. The reason is dissatisfaction with allies' spending and support against Iran.
US President Donald Trump is likely to raise the issue of a possible US withdrawal from NATO at a meeting with the alliance's Secretary General Mark Rutte. This was announced by White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt during a briefing, as reported by UNN with reference to AP.
"This is something that the President (Trump - ed.) has discussed, and I think he will discuss it in a couple of hours with Secretary General Rutte," Leavitt said, answering a question about whether Trump is still considering withdrawing from the 32-nation alliance.
White House announces "frank conversation" between Trump and Rutte08.04.26, 21:15 • 3860 views
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Earlier this month, the US President stated that he was considering a US withdrawal from NATO, expressing dissatisfaction with the insufficient support from alliance members in his war against Iran.
Trump's criticism followed years of complaints that alliance member states were not adequately funding their defense. Trump is scheduled to host Secretary General Mark Rutte for talks at the White House this afternoon.