Trump slams NATO spending gap, says U.S. pays $999 billion to allies’ $250 billion
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Trump slams NATO spending gap, says U.S. pays $999 billion to allies’ $250 billion

A chart shared by the president shows the U.S. at $999 billion in defense spending against $90.5 billion for Britain, $66.5 billion for France, $48.8 billion for Italy and $44.3 billion for Poland.

A chart shared by the president shows the U.S. at $999 billion in defense spending against $90.5 billion for Britain, $66.5 billion for France, $48.8 billion for Italy and $44.3 billion for Poland.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 3, 2026, 3:28 AM EST

WHITE HOUSE — Donald J. Trump has called the U.S. relationship with NATO allies one-sided and not reciprocal on a Truth Social post on July 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM EST.