{"id":2617504,"date":"2026-06-22T18:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fires-warning-shot-at-nato-ahead-of-meeting-with-secretary-general\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T18:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:48:35","slug":"trump-fires-warning-shot-at-nato-ahead-of-meeting-with-secretary-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fires-warning-shot-at-nato-ahead-of-meeting-with-secretary-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump fires warning shot at NATO ahead of meeting with secretary general"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-fires-warning-shot-at-nato-ahead-of-meeting-with-secretary-general%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617504&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald trump expressed increasing frustrations with NATO ahead of hosting Secretary General Mark rutte at teh white House. He criticized the alliance\u2019s spending,stating that the U.S. contributes heavily and questions whether allies will support each other, especially in facing Russia. Trump emphasized that U.S. support is meant to protect NATO members from Russia and hinted he might refuse to defend the alliance if it doesn\u2019t contribute fairly. He also highlighted that the U.S.has historically defended Europe but feels many allies have failed to reciprocate support. Trump ordered a review of American troop deployments in Europe, wich will be discussed at the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey.Former Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also criticized European allies for not supporting U.S. military efforts. Additionally, Trump dismissed Iran&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/there-is-no-such-thing-as-reverse-cancel-culture\/\" title=\"There is No Such Thing as Reverse Cancel Culture\">economic leverage<\/a> over the U.S., asserting that Iran does not <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hold significant influence<\/a> over American policies. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-vice-president-jd-vance-speaks-at-munich-leaders-meeting\/\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: Vice ... JD Vance speaks at Munich Leaders Meeting\">article includes recommended stories<\/a> and a video of Trump\u2019s comments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4619736\/trump-denies-iran-economic-leverage-depression\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> voiced his growing frustration with NATO on Monday, just two days before he\u2019s slated to host Secretary General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-rutte\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11778\">Mark Rutte<\/a> at the White House, and suggested he might decline to defend the alliance from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"80\">Russia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe numbers that we spend are so crazy on NATO, and they weren\u2019t there for us,\u201d he stated, noting that U.S. support will \u201cprotect them from Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4618556\/trump-reflecting-pool-contractors-vandals-peeling-paint-national-mall\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump defends Reflecting Pool contractors and blames vandals for peeling paint<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4619736\/trump-denies-iran-economic-leverage-depression\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump denies that Iran holds economic leverage over US<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4619291\/jd-vance-distrust-iranian-social-media-peace-negotiations\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance urges press to distrust Iranian social media posts about negotiations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe spend all of this money, and then when we want to, maybe, have help on small stuff \u2014 this is small time. This is not the big one,\u201d the president said. \u201cThis is small potatoes \u2014 they say \u2018No, we\u2019d rather not help.\u2019 It\u2019s a stupid thing to say, because we can say that to them if we want, and we might.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president met with a number of NATO leaders at the G7 summit in France last week, where tension regarding Europe\u2019s participation in the war with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4618631\/vance-good-cop-iran-peace-deal\/\">Iran<\/a> spilled out into the public light.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump recently ordered a review of American troop deployments to Europe \u2014 a subject that will likely be top of mind at next month\u2019s NATO summit in Turkey \u2014 and he suggested on Monday while speaking with reporters at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614256\/white-house-ready-debut-qatari-air-force-one\/\">White House<\/a> that he is seriously considering the alliance\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">War Secretary Pete Hegseth formally announced a six-month review last Thursday at a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs President Trump put it and rightfully so, he gave our allies a test, to support America when we ask for their help, and too many failed it. The United States has defended Europe for generations,\u201d Hegseth said at the time, \u201cand all the president said was our jets would need to take off from bases in Europe or our ships from ports to strike targets in the Middle East. But too many of our allies said no or tried to down us in arcane legal debates or criticized us publicly for doing what they aren\u2019t prepared or able to do themselves. It was shameful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4619736\/trump-denies-iran-economic-leverage-depression\/\"><strong>TRUMP DENIES THAT IRAN HOLDS ECONOMIC LEVERAGE OVER US<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch Trump\u2019s comments in full below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HNipoXNANAs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump questions NATO&#8217;s value ahead of Rutte visit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2617505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26173727902933.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[53061,32402,50459,3646,3634],"class_list":["post-2617504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomatic-tensions","tag-international-relations","tag-nato-2","tag-security","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26173727902933.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2617504"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617508,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617504\/revisions\/2617508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2617505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2617504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2617504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2617504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}