Some of these areas could be “economic interests, security sharing, and broader ideological alignments of freedom and Western values,” he says.
Tensions have been high between Trump and the alliance, as the U.S. President has repeatedly lambasted NATO nations who refused to allow the U.S. access to joint bases for offensive strikes and conflict-related activities during the Iran war.
Trump renewed those criticisms in the Oval Office, claiming: “We were let down. We didn’t need help on this at all. We demolished them [Iran], and literally the first week, but it would have been nice if they would have said we’d like to help.”
“I was disappointed with Italy, I was disappointed with the U.K.,” he said. “We’re disappointed with Germany and France. We’re disappointed with most of them.”