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'Poorly run, piece of ice': Trump targets Greenland again as Iran war deepens NATO rift
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U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have set his eyes on Greenland again while venting frustration at NATO, as the diplomatic fallout from Iran war exposes rifts in Washington's ties with the security alliance.
Key facts
- In a Truth Social post Wednesday evening stateside, Trump said that "NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN
- The latest broadside comes after Trump announced a 2-week ceasefire after more than a month of fighting with Iran
- Meanwhile, less than 24 hours into the truce with Iran, the country's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that Washington had violated the terms of the ceasefire deal
- Trump's comments Wednesday followed a meeting with Rutte at the White House earlier in the day, with spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt reportedly saying that NATO had "turned their backs on the American
Summary
U.S. In a Truth Social post Wednesday evening stateside, Trump said that "NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN. The latest broadside comes after Trump announced a 2-week ceasefire after more than a month of fighting with Iran. Trump has taken aim at NATO and Greenland in recent days. U.S. relations with European allies have frayed after Trump threatened tariffs on European countries and signaled military action to acquire Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory.