Trump signals possible US exit from Nato, claims allies ‘weren’t there for us’

President Donald Trump said in the latest interview that he is strongly considering pulling the US out of Nato after the security alliance failed to back the United States in a war against Iran.

As reported by the Telegraph, Trump criticized the utility of the alliance by calling it a “paper tiger.” In the wake of lack of action on the part of allies, Trump asserted that “removing America from the defence treaty was now beyond reconsideration.”

The rejection of Donald Trump’s request for allies to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz marks a pivotal shift in transatlantic relations.

It serves as the clearest indication to date that the White House no longer views Europe as a dependable defense partner. When questioned if he would reconsider the US’ membership of Nato after the conflict, Trump said, “Oh yes, I would say [it’s] beyond reconsideration. I was never swayed by Nato. I always knew they were paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way.”

Mr Trump added while talking about the unwillingness of Nato to open the Strait of Hormuz, “Beyond not being there, it was actually hard to believe. And I didn’t do a big sale. I just said, ‘Hey’, you know, I didn’t insist too much. I just think it should be automatic.”

“We’ve been there automatically, including Ukraine. Ukraine wasn’t our problem. It was a test, and we were there for them, and we would always have been there for them. They weren’t there for us,” the President said.

Moreover, relations between the US and UK also have hit a significant low point. In the interview, Trump also singled out PM Keir Starmer while criticizing Britain's refusals to join the US-Israel war against Iran.

Even the Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused NATO of being a “one-way street” and suggested to re-examine the US membership.