Trump Pressures NATO

President Donald Trump hosted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office and pressed allies to show greater loyalty after what he called weak support for U.S. combat operations against Iran. Trump singled out countries including the U.K., Germany, Spain and Italy while arguing that European members have relied too heavily on Washington and fallen short on defense commitments. Rutte defended the alliance by pointing to European support, including the use of U.S. bases, and emphasized rising NATO defense spending, with pro-Trump outlets framing the increase as a “Trump Trillion” driven by the president’s pressure campaign. The meeting came as the Pentagon reviews the U.S. military footprint in Europe and as NATO prepares for another summit shaped by Trump’s demands.