Trump praises NATO for stronger defense spending after his demands

Trump praises NATO for stronger defense spending after his demands

Trump amplifies an op-ed crediting his push for burden-sharing with $1.2 trillion in new European and Canadian defense spending since 2017.

Richard Miniter
First Published: July 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

Donald Trump has amplified an op-ed crediting his demands with strengthening NATO, by mentioning the source (see washingtonexaminer) on truthsocial on July 7, 2026 at 10:51 AM EST.