President of the United States, Donald Trump, during a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst US President Donald Trump told NATO allies that he wants to keep the United States in the military alliance, during a leaders summit meeting this Wednesday (8), according to the news agency Reuters. ? Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The information was revealed to Reuters by a source familiar with the conversations in Ankara, Turkey, which are taking place behind closed doors. According to the source, Trump told NATO leaders: "We want to stand with you." During the meeting, Trump also said that the US is prepared to continue selling weapons to allies regardless of how they are used, the source told Reuters.
Despite public criticism, Trump told NATO leaders that he wants to keep the US in the alliance, says agency
President of the United States, Donald Trump, during a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst US President Donald Trump told NATO allies that he wants to keep the United States in the...
Trump's speeches behind closed doors this Wednesday contrasted with his public stance, in which he criticized NATO and its members, and also sometimes threatened to withdraw the US from the military alliance. According to the Reuters source, Trump did not mention the issue of Greenland at the meeting, something he returned to in recent days and which has generated internal friction in the bloc in the past, nor did he repeat the criticisms made against Spain. He also did not repeat the end of a provisional ceasefire agreement with Iran. Earlier, the US leader had said that Greenland "is a big problem for the US", and indicated that it was necessary to annex the Arctic island, and also ordered the suspension of trade with Spain due to issues related to defense spending and the war in Iran.
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