Trump affirms US 'will always be there for NATO,' while expressing doubts about alliance
President Donald Trump affirmed on Wednesday that the U.S. would "always be there for NATO," while accusing the alliance of not sharing the same commitment to aiding the U.S."We will...
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President Donald Trump affirmed on Wednesday that the U.S. would "always be there for NATO," while accusing the alliance of not sharing the same commitment to aiding the U.S. "We will always be there for NATO, even if they won’t be there for us," the president wrote in a lengthy Truth Social post. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt underscored Trump's statement of commitment to NATO during a briefing on Wednesday. When pressed further about the issue, she underscored the increase in NATO allies' spending that occurred as a result of Trump's push. The president claimed responsibility for strengthening NATO, saying that his work has served as the main deterrence for China and Russia. TRUMP WARNS 'SICK' SOUTH AMERICAN LEADER, REITERATES 'WE NEED GREENLAND' FOR NATIONAL SECURITY "Without my involvement, Russia would have all of Ukraine right now. Remember, also, I single-handedly ended 8 wars, and Norway, a NATO member, foolishly chose not to give me the Noble Peace Prize. But that doesn’t matter! What does matter is that I saved millions of lives. Russia and China have zero fear of NATO without the United States, and I doubt NATO would be there for us if we really needed them. Everyone is lucky that I rebuilt our military in my first term, and continue to do so," Trump said. The president's remarks come as his administration works to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, Trump has faced some pushback from NATO allies in recent days over his renewed calls for the U.S. to take over Greenland , something he has said is a matter of national security. It is unclear which issue was on his mind when he made the post. The negotiations aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war remain active but have yet to reach the end stage of the deal-making process. On Tuesday, the U.K. and France signed a declaration pledging troops for Ukraine under a future peace deal and with security guarantees supported by the U.S. and allied partners. NATO AMBASSADOR SAYS UKRA…