Trump’s NATO U-turn? @RoundtableTRTWorld
Trump’s NATO U-turn?  @RoundtableTRTWorld
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The US President said he was only attending the NATO summit because of his friend, President Erdoğan.

Despite Trump's threats about leaving the alliance, he appeared to soften his stance during the Ankara summit. He said the US would lift sanctions on Türkiye and is considering a F-35 deal.

But Trump still remains frustrated at European allies, for not joining his war on Iran nor paying their fair share for defence

So, has Trump truly changed his tune when it comes to NATO?

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