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Trump: 'The USA Needs Nothing From NATO' — Warns Alliance Will 'Remember' Iran Refusal
President Trump posted on Truth Social at approximately 6:16 a.m. ET: 'the USA needs nothing from NATO,' adding 'never forget' — framing the moment as a direct warning to all alliance members that their Iran refusal would have lasting consequences. Bloomberg reported Trump 'assails NATO' and says the US will "'remember' their response on Iran." The statement marked an escalation beyond Trump's previous 'cowards' broadside, explicitly casting the alliance as a net burden rather than a US strategic asset. European capitals immediately registered alarm, with senior officials privately noting Trump appeared to be moving from conditional commitment to outright rejection of the alliance framework.
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