Which Trump will show up at Nato summit? Odds are it will be the fuming one

MM Mark MagnierSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-02 · 23:38 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The upcoming NATO summit in Turkey, beginning Tuesday, is anticipated to be a low-key event for European members focused on defense spending goals, with China observing from a distance. However, the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump introduces a significant variable, as it remains uncertain whether he will adopt a cooperative or confrontational stance. Early indications suggest Trump, who has previously criticized NATO's purpose and threatened U.S. withdrawal, will be the more critical version. Trump recently stated the U.S. spends more on NATO than any other country without receiving benefits, calling it "ridiculous." His unpredictable nature and past criticisms have left other NATO members apprehensive about the July 7-8 gathering in Ankara.

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The United States spends more money on Nato than any other country, by far, to protect them, without getting any benefit from so doing.

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Donald Trump has previously slammed the alliance, questioned its purpose and threatened to leave.

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The mercurial president’s impatience, distrust of multilateral groupings and repeated run-ins with Nato have its other 31 members walking on eggshells.

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The Nato summit beginning on Tuesday in Turkey is expected to be low-key.

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The Nato summit beginning on Tuesday in Turkey is expected to be low-key as European members track their progress towards increased defence spending goals and Beijing watches intently from afar.Low-key, that is, with one major caveat. Will the get-along US President Donald Trump show up, or the raging Trump who slammed the alliance, questioned its purpose and threatened repeatedly to take his military and head home?Early indications suggested it would be the raging one.“The United States spends more money on Nato than any other country, by far, to protect them, without getting any benefit from so doing,” Trump posed Thursday. “Ridiculous!”The mercurial president’s impatience, distrust of multilateral groupings and repeated run-ins with Nato have its other 31 members walking on eggshells in advance of the July 7-8 gathering in Ankara.

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