Sabre-rattling to ‘tremendous love’: erratic Trump dominates final hours of Nato summit
Summary
President Donald Trump displayed mixed messages during the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey. He criticized western allies for low defence spending and not helping the US against Iran but later praised Nato unity and offered support to Ukraine. The summit ended with a commitment to Nato’s mutual defence rule but no new date for the next meeting.Key Facts
- President Trump called Iran’s leadership "scum" and demanded control of Greenland early in the summit.
- In a later private meeting, Trump stopped criticizing allies and said the US wants to remain with Nato.
- He offered Ukraine the chance to make Patriot air defence missiles.
- Trump praised Turkey’s President Erdoğan, spoke about the US economy, and mentioned being "No 1 on TikTok."
- Nato leaders signed a final declaration reaffirming Article 5, which says an attack on one member is an attack on all.
- No date was set for the next Nato summit, which is planned to take place in Albania.
- Trump expressed anger that Nato members, except the UK, did not let the US use their airbases to attack Iran.
- Denmark’s Prime Minister confirmed Greenland is not for sale, responding to Trump’s claim of its importance to the US.
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