Trump says United States pays $999 billion for NATO with no benefit
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Trump says United States pays $999 billion for NATO with no benefit

The president ranked alliance spending from 2014 to 2025, placing the United Kingdom at $90.5 billion, France at $66.5 billion and Germany far lower.

The president ranked alliance spending from 2014 to 2025, placing the United Kingdom at $90.5 billion, France at $66.5 billion and Germany far lower.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 2, 2026, 1:21 PM EST

WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump said the United States outspends every NATO member on the alliance without gaining any benefit, on a Truth Social post on July 2, 2026 at 7:02 AM EST.