President Donald Trump sharply criticized NATO allies for what he described as a lack of support in the escalating conflict with Iran, while praising Persian Gulf nations for backing U.S. efforts in the region.
Speaking in Miami at the Future Investment Initiative on Friday, Trump said he was “very disappointed” that NATO countries did not come to the United States’s aid.
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“We’re very disappointed, by the way, with NATO—they didn’t come to our aid,” Trump said, before singling out leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
“I’ve always said NATO is a paper tiger,” Trump added. “We help NATO, but they’ll never help us. And if the big one ever happened — and I don’t think it will — I guarantee you, they wouldn’t be there.”
In contrast, Trump praised several Gulf partners, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates,
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