ANKARA, July 8. /TASS/. During a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump stated that he is disappointed in the alliance.
According to him, Washington pays exorbitant sums to ensure the security of its NATO allies. Trump also declared that the ceasefire with Iran is no longer in effect. He added that he has no intention of negotiating with Iran and also insulted the country’s leadership.
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TASS has compiled the US leader’s key statements.
Disappointment with NATO
I am very upset with NATO. We’ve been treated unfairly, we paid disproportionately. We had a time where we were paying 100% of NATO and other countries weren’t paying anything.
Recent USA-Iran escalation
The US regime no longer intends to negotiate with Iran: I don’t want to deal with them, but they’re scum.
F-35 jets for Turkey
Turkey seeks to receive fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets: They have a lot of our best equipment. They’re trying to get the F-35’s.
Refusal to trade with Spain
The USA no longer wants to trade with Spain: Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don’t participate, they don’t pay. I don’t want anything to do with Spain.
USA needs to acquire Greenland to build its Golden Dome Defense System
Situation on Greenland
Greenland is very important for the USA, but it’s not important for Denmark.
The USA needs the island to protect the world.
TASS / ABC Flash Point News 2026.
