President Donald Trump says his decision to attend this week’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, comes down to one person: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “I’m going because of Erdoğan,” Trump told reporters on June 24, describing the longtime Turkish leader as
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that President Donald Trump is actively weighing a potential U.S. withdrawal from NATO and plans to discuss the issue directly with Secretary General Mark Rutte later in the day, signaling what could be an
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to suspend trade with Spain, accusing the NATO ally of failing to meet defense spending commitments and refusing to allow U.S. forces to use Spanish bases to support operations connected to recent strikes against Iran. Speaking
Negotiations between the United Kingdom and the United States over the future of the Chagos Islands have reportedly resumed after President Donald Trump forcefully criticized a proposed agreement that would transfer sovereignty of the strategically vital archipelago to Mauritius. British Prime Minister
President Trump said early Tuesday he has agreed to meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and other European allies at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss the future of Greenland. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Sunday that he spoke with President Trump about what he described as the “security situation” in Greenland. “Spoke with @POTUS regarding the security situation in Greenland and the Arctic. We will continue working on this, and I
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to use military force regarding Greenland, following comments from Trump and senior administration officials highlighting the island’s strategic importance to U.S. national security. Gallego announced the legislative effort
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he believes Ukraine could “take back” its country in its “original form” from Russia, promising to continue to supply weapons for NATO. The president spoke out shortly after he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is meeting with President Donald Trump this week on the heels of the U.S. leader announcing plans to sell NATO allies weaponry that they can then pass on to Ukraine. Rutte will be in Washington on Monday and Tuesday to hold talks
President Donald Trump received praise during the 2025 NATO Summit after the U.S. struck Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised Trump as a “man of strength” and a “man of peace.” “I just want to recognize your
