U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared it “ridiculous” for America to maintain its current level of support for NATO, just days before he travels to Ankara for the alliance’s summit. Speaking on Truth Social, Trump wrote that the U.S. spends more on the alliance than any member without reciprocal benefits, adding three exclamation marks to underscore his point. “They didn’t help us,” he said, citing European refusals to grant U.S. military overflight rights and naval access during the recent confrontation with Iran.

The unusually blunt remarks come as NATO leaders prepare to gather in Turkey on Tuesday, where they will face a U.S. president whose long-standing skepticism toward the alliance has now hardened into outright criticism. European diplomats and analysts warn that Trump’s rhetoric risks overshadowing the summit’s stated agenda of reinforcing collective defense and deterring Russian aggression. “It’s not the message Europe and Canada want to hear,” noted Foreign Policy on Thursday.

Trump’s latest salvo follows a pattern of public attacks on European allies’ defense spending. On Wednesday he singled out Spain, calling its NATO contributions “laughable” and warning that Cuba was “coming our way,” a reference to the 1898 Spanish-American War. He also took aim at Germany, labeling its financial commitments “ridiculous” in a Truth Social post.

The timing could not be more delicate. Ankara has positioned itself as a potential broker between Washington and its European partners, with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirming on Thursday that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shares a “strong will” with Trump to lift CAATSA sanctions on Turkey. Meanwhile, Canada is expected to unveil a new Defence, Security and Resilience Bank at the summit, aiming to raise up to £100 billion in low-cost financing for allied defense.

European leaders are scrambling to manage expectations. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, once a close Trump ally, now finds herself navigating a widening rift over NATO’s future, according to Die Presse. Analysts at the Atlantic Council argue that Europe should take the long view, betting on the durability of transatlantic security ties despite current tensions.

As the summit looms, the question remains: which Trump will show up in Ankara? The conciliatory statesman who once praised NATO’s Article 5, or the combative president who now calls the alliance “one-sided” and threatens to withdraw U.S. forces? Early indicators, including his Truth Social posts and public statements, suggest it will be the latter.

Bluesky Threads

Source Intelligence

20 sources12 countries

Geographic Origin15 located

5 further sources not geolocated

Political Spectrum11 mapped

Articles

Showdown in Ankara? Giorgia Meloni steckt tief im NATO-Dilemma [premium] Kommt es beim Gipfel zum Konflikt zwischen Trump und Meloni? Beim Streit der Ex-Freunde geht es in Wahrheit um die NATO.

die presse · about 3 hours ago

Trump: Löjligt att upprätthålla Natorelation USA:s president Donald Trump säger att det är löjligt för USA att fortsätta med landets relation till försvarsalliansen Nato.

svenska dagbladet · about 3 hours ago

South Koreas president to attend NATO summit in Ankara and visit Mongolia #Europa #Europe #NATO #OTAN

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

Donald Trump érige un village en toc sur le National Mall de Washington La Great American State Fair, grande foire-exposition voulue par le locataire de la Maison-Blanche pour célébrer les 50 États américains à loccasion des 250 ans des États-Unis, était censée être grandiose. En lieu et place, cest un village Potemkine en carton-pâte délivrant une forme de propagande grossière que découvrent les visiteurs de la capitale fédérale américaine, souligne ce reportage de The Atlantic.

courrier international · about 3 hours ago

Trumps Huge Windfall Has Few Known Global Precedents President Trumps earnings in office are at a level once unimaginable for any leader of a liberal democracy, particularly a sitting American president.

new york times · about 3 hours ago

Can NATO allies avoid a clash with Trump in Ankara? Presented by Salesforce

politico.eu · about 4 hours ago

Trump nennt Deutschlands Nato-Ausgaben „lächerlich Kurz vor dem Nato-Gipfel in Ankara teilte US-Präsident Donald Trump erneut gegen Deutschland aus. Er bezeichnete die deutschen Beiträge für das Verteidigungsbündnis in einem Post auf der Plattform Truth Social als „lächerlich.

welt.de · about 4 hours ago

Nato-Bündnis: Trump bezeichnet Deutschlands Nato-Ausgaben als „lächerlich Es sind nur noch wenige Tage bis zum Nato-Gipfel in der Türkei. Donald Trump setzt jetzt den Ton und baut Druck auch Richtung Deutschland auf. Worauf er sich genau stützt, ist unklar.

handelsblatt · about 4 hours ago

Trump hits Spain over NATO role, says Cuba coming our way US President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Spains commitment to the NATO alliance and declared that Cuba was "coming our way" after many decades, invoking the historical legacy of the Spanish-American War while accusing Madrid of refusing to help allies.

yenisafak · about 4 hours ago

Trump reports record income as crypto assets fuel wealth surge US President Donald Trump disclosed more than €2.2 billion in annual income, with cryptocurrency ventures emerging as the largest contributor to his financial gains, according to a report by The Washington Post. The disclosure has renewed debate over potential conflicts of interest linked to digital asset policies during his second term.

yenisafak · about 4 hours ago

Canada intends to announce approximately 10 founding members of a new Defence, Security and Resilience Bank at the upcoming NATO summit. The initiative aims to raise up to £100 billion in low-cost finance to bolster allied defense. #Russia #Canada #NATO

mastodon bot · about 4 hours ago

A quelques jours dun sommet de lOtan, la sortie remarquée de Donald Trump: "Ridicule" Trump juge "ridicule" que les Etats-Unis maintiennent leur soutien à lOtan ...

la libre · about 4 hours ago

Türkiye to unveil Ay Yıldız military hub at NATO summit Türkiye will showcase its next‑generation Ay Yıldız Joint Headquarters during next weeks NATO summit in Ankara, hosting visiting defence ministers and senior NATO officials. The complex consolidates the National Defence Ministry, General Staff, and armed forces commands under one roof.

yenisafak · about 4 hours ago

NATO summit in Türkiye to mark turning point, says defense ministry Türkiyes National Defense Ministry has stated that next weeks NATO summit in Ankara will mark a significant turning point for the alliance, reaffirming collective defense and highlighting Türkiyes strategic role. The ministry also condemned Israeli attacks in Syria and Lebanon.

yenisafak · about 4 hours ago

Trump news live: President defends massive crypto windfall as he gets set for Mount Rushmore speech Trump is set to headline an American 250th anniversary bash in Washington, DC, over the weekend as the country celebrates its semiquincentennial over Fourth of July weekend

independent · about 4 hours ago

Which Trump will show up at Nato summit? Odds are it will be the fuming one The Nato summit beginning on Tuesday in Turkey is expected to be low-key as European members track their progress towards increased defence spending goals and Beijing watches intently from afar. Low-key, that is, with one major caveat. Will the get-along US President Donald Trump show up, or the raging Trump who slammed the alliance, questioned its purpose and threatened repeatedly to take his military and head home? Early indications suggested it would be the raging one. The United States...

south china morning post · about 4 hours ago

Ben Jennings on the USs 250th birthday under Donald Trump – cartoon

bluesky_The Guardian · about 4 hours ago

Trump claims theres nothing illegal with earning over $1B from crypto while in office The Trump familys crypto business now makes up a large portion of the presidents income

independent · about 4 hours ago

Trumps long-standing disdain for NATO may be old hat at this point, but its certainly not the message Europe and Canada want to hear just days before Trump travels to Ankara for the summit. foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/02/n...

bluesky_Foreign Policy · about 4 hours ago

USA feiern 250. Geburtstag – Trump verspricht größte Party aller Zeiten In Washington D.C. findet am Samstag die zentrale Feier zum 250. Jahrestag der Unabhängigkeit der Vereinigten Staaten statt. Die Organisatoren erwarten zehntausende Besucher. US-Präsident Trump kündigte „die spektakulärste aller Trump-Kundgebungen an.

welt.de · about 4 hours ago

Trump kalder Nato-samarbejde for latterligt og ensidigt

dr.dk · about 4 hours ago

Trump again lashes out at European NATO contributions On Truth Social, US President Donald Trump stated that the US relationship with NATO is one-sided and that it is ridiculous to continue this way. Trump criticized European allies for refusing to support the US in the war against Iran, noting they denied US military planes airspace access and refused to send naval forces. Trump […]

cphpost · about 4 hours ago

Les bonnes affaires de Donald Trump et de ses fils: "Jai découvert que tout le monde sen fichait, et jai le droit de le faire" Les sorties conjointes du rapport officiel et dun nouveau livre mettent en évidence les gains astronomiques de la famille du milliardaire et de certains proches depuis son retour à la Maison-Blanche. ...

la libre · about 5 hours ago

Posts claim Trump hallucinated conversation with Teddy Roosevelt. Heres what happened Trump mentioned his "conversation" with the late president during a July 1 speech at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.

snopes · about 5 hours ago

Donald Trump: Je smiešne, že USA pokračujú v jednostrannej podpore NATO. Oni nám nepomohli Americký prezident Donald Trump v piatok ostro skritizoval Severoatlantickú alianciu a vyhlásil, že udržiavať súčasnú finančnú a vojenskú podporu zo strany USA je „smiešne. Na svojej sociálnej sieti Truth Social napísal, že vzťah Washingtonu s NATO nie je recipročný a európski spojenci Amerike v ničom nepomohli.

aktuality.sk · about 5 hours ago

Erdogans ties to Trump helped get the US leader to NATO summit

gdeltproject.org · about 5 hours ago

Trump sculpture may join US celebration in Rebild Artist Jens Galschiøt will bring his sculpture The Orange Plague to this weekends Rebildfest, which marks the American Independence Day. The sculpture, which depicts U.S. President Donald Trump on the back of an exhausted man, is mounted on a mobility scooter. Although the events security chief initially told the artist to stay away due to […]

cphpost · about 5 hours ago

250 Jahre USA: Die Abwicklung – Trumps Angriff auf Amerikas Ideale Der US-Präsident war angetreten, Amerika wieder „großartig zu machen. Doch 250 Jahre nach der Unabhängigkeitserklärung bricht er mit den Idealen der Gründer. Was macht das mit dem Land?

handelsblatt · about 5 hours ago

Trumps ties to Erdogan sold him on this years NATO summit. Turkey may win big in other ways – Winnipeg Free Press

gdeltproject.org · about 5 hours ago

Nato 3.0 | USA kutsui Suomen vahvojen liittolaisten ryhmään, josta ei kerrottu julkisuuteen Yhdysvaltojen vetäytyessä Euroopasta on syntymässä Nato 3.0, siis eurooppalaisempi Nato. Yhtä osaa siitä hahmoteltiin hiljattain Norjan Bergenissä. Mitä siellä tapahtui?

helsingin sanomat · about 5 hours ago