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9 Apr 2026, 05:22

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, launched a tirade against NATO after a closed-door meeting with Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary General, and seems to have revived his threats regarding Greenland.

According to Agence France-Presse, this meeting took place amid expectations that discussions would focus on the possibility of the U.S. withdrawing from this important security bloc.

Trump's anger towards NATO allies for not supporting him in his war against Iran has raised fears that he is seeking to pull the United States out of this eighty-year-old alliance. However, in his first remarks after the meeting, he merely emphasized his dissatisfaction.

He wrote on the social media platform Truth Social: "When we needed NATO, they weren't there, and if we need them again, they won't be." He added without further explanation: "Remember Greenland, that big piece of ice that is poorly managed!!!"

Before Trump began his war against Iran, his threat to acquire this vast polar island from Denmark, which is a NATO ally, was one of the main issues that unsettled the alliance.

Stoltenberg, the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands known for his calm conversational skills, entered the west wing of the White House through a side entrance, and their meeting was held behind closed doors. Stoltenberg later said in a television interview with CNN: "It was a very frank and open discussion."

When Stoltenberg was asked several times whether Trump mentioned leaving the alliance, he did not provide a direct answer.

Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump is looking to "punish" some NATO members whom he believes did not cooperate during the conflicts; he intends to do this by withdrawing American troops from their countries.

The plan reported by The Wall Street Journal is less severe than Trump's usual threats of a complete U.S. withdrawal from NATO, an action that would require congressional approval.

Since Trump's return to power last year, NATO has grappled with multiple crises, the most severe being his threat to acquire Greenland. In recent months, he has also halted support for Ukraine in its war against Russia and threatened that he would not protect allies if they do not increase their defense spending.
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Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary General, stated that Donald Trump is "clearly dissatisfied with European allies" following today's meeting in Washington. Mr. Stoltenberg told CNN that the discussions were "very frank and transparent" and informed Mr. Trump that a significant majority of European countries have cooperated. In response to the question of whether the world is now safer than before the war, he said "definitely," attributing this to Donald Trump's "leadership" in weakening Iran's nuclear threats. The NATO Secretary General also added that NATO members do not consider the war in Iran illegal and most believe that weakening Iran's nuclear capabilities is a necessary action. These statements contrast with those of some European leaders who have repeatedly stated that they did not participate in military action against Iran, asserting that this is "their war."
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