Trump Questions US Spending on NATO, Criticizes Italy’s Meloni

April 15, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC

President Donald Trump questioned US spending on NATO and warned that any country that failed to help the US in the war on Iran would face repercussions as he lashed out again at the military alliance.

“Why are we spending billions of dollars a year on NATO, if they’re not going to be with us? If they’re not going to be with us on Iran, they’re not going to be with us on a much bigger subject than Iran,” Trump said in a Fox Business interview.

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