{"id":2626794,"date":"2026-07-08T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-carney-says-trump-has-won-the-argument-on-nato-defense-spending\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:42:24","slug":"mark-carney-says-trump-has-won-the-argument-on-nato-defense-spending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-carney-says-trump-has-won-the-argument-on-nato-defense-spending\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Carney says Trump has &#8216;won the argument&#8217; on NATO defense spending"},"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%2Fmark-carney-says-trump-has-won-the-argument-on-nato-defense-spending%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=2626794&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>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged that President Donald Trump has effectively convinced NATO members to increase their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of ... ......s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">defense spending<\/a>, asserting that Trump has &#8220;won the argument&#8221; on this issue. Carney praised TrumpS efforts to push NATO countries to take more obligation for their defense budgets, noting that countries recognize the need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-staten-island-to-eagle-pass-americans-revolt-over-the-border-invasion-biden-invited-into-their-homes\/\" title=\"Americans across the country, from Staten Island to Eagle Pass, are protesting against the border influx invited by Biden.\">address security threats<\/a> more directly. He mentioned that canada has met its NATO goal of 2% GDP on defense for the first time since the Cold War and has committed to reaching 5% by 2035. Trump had previously criticized NATO members for not meeting spending targets and had even threatened to withdraw from the alliance, but his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fck-lebron-unleashes-profanity-laced-tirade-as-lakers-get-crushed-again\/\" title=\"&#039;F*ck!&#039;: LeBron Unleashes Profanity-Laced Tirade as Lakers Get Crushed Again\">pressure appears<\/a> to have resulted in a shift towards greater financial contribution from member countries.  <\/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\">Canadian Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-carney\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11724\">Mark Carney<\/a> said that President Donald Trump has \u201cwon the argument\u201d on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"603\">NATO<\/a> defense spending, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >successfully pushing members<\/a> to spend more on defense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carney, one of Trump\u2019s most articulate critics, conceded on Wednesday that he had been successful in revamping NATO members\u2019 stance on defense spending. Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Carney praised Trump for his efforts to increase the alliance\u2019s defense spending.<\/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\/world\/4640617\/nigeria-president-fake-agency-pfipc\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Nigerian president wants to know how a fake agency was created in his own office<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4640645\/authorities-searching-k2-plane-crew-pakistan\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Authorities searching for K2 cargo plane crew that disappeared near Pakistan<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4640385\/iran-state-media-burn-ceasefire-agreement-trump-comments\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran state media says country should start \u2018burning\u2019 US ceasefire agreement after Trump comments<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not just [that Trump] is winning the argument \u2014 he has won the argument,\u201d he said. \u201cCountries recognize that they need to take more responsibility, to see the direct threats.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>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\">\u201cThe president is looking for a shift of the burden within NATO. That\u2019s appropriate,\u201d Carney added. \u201cThat is happening. It is gaining momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canada, which has long relied on its southern neighbor for defense support, significantly increased its defense spending as part of the president\u2019s wider NATO pressure effort. On March 26, Carney said that Canada made its 2% GDP defense spending target for the first time since the Cold War. The country also signed on to NATO\u2019s 2025 Hague pledge to reach 5% GDP spending by 2035.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4609931\/canada-maga-moment-china-partnership\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4609931\">CANADA\u2019S MAGA MOMENT DOESN\u2019T UNDO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>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\">Trump has repeatedly complained about members\u2019 failure to reach the NATO defense spending threshold, going so far as to threaten to withdraw from the alliance altogether. The president\u2019s ability to push through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-has-the-pentagon-surrendered-norfolk-naval-base-to-nato\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Has The Pentagon Surrendered Norfolk Naval Base To ...?\">increased defense spending<\/a> has won him some plaudits from defense hawks, overriding concerns resulting from tensions over Greenland and the war with Iran.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carney: Trump won NATO defense spending debate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2626795,"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\/05\/Mark-Carney.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39550,32402,51837,50459,3634],"class_list":["post-2626794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-defense-spending","tag-international-relations","tag-mark-carney","tag-nato-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mark-Carney.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626794","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2626794"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2626798,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626794\/revisions\/2626798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2626795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2626794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2626794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2626794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}