{"id":702,"date":"2026-09-13T17:59:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T17:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/?p=702"},"modified":"2026-09-13T17:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T17:59:46","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-just-in-trump-fires-back-at-nato-youll-be-hearing-that-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/?p=702","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 JUST IN: Trump Fires Back at NATO: \u201cYou\u2019ll Be Hearing That Later\u201d&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Trump Questions U.S. Support for NATO After Strait of Hormuz Dispute<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">DUBLIN, IRELAND<\/b> \u2014 President Donald Trump revived his criticism of NATO on Saturday, September 12, questioning why Washington should continue supporting the alliance after members refused to assist the U.S. in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">Speaking in Dublin during a two-day visit to Ireland, Trump recalled how NATO allies declined his request to help secure the critical waterway following tension with Iran. Suggesting the matter was far from settled, the president warned, \u201cYou\u2019ll be hearing that later.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"blockquote-container\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2098735544004219055&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.meaww.com%2Fyoull-be-hearing-that-later-trump-questions-why-us-is-helping-nato&amp;sessionId=d20f9c543d1f9cb9fe1836d5b26ff9358644a3e3&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2098735544004219055\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Trump Questions U.S. Support for NATO<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">DUBLIN, IRELAND<\/b> \u2014 President Donald Trump stated that NATO\u2019s refusal to assist in the Strait of Hormuz indirectly saved the U.S. money because he chose not to push members aggressively for military support.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">\u201cI said, &#8216;Would you like to help us with the Hormuz Strait?&#8217;\u201d Trump said, recalling his request to NATO leaders. \u201cNo, would rather not get involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Linking the refusal to broader U.S. commitments, Trump questioned, \u201cYou know, but I put it down because why the hell are we helping them?\u201d He added, \u201cSo, you&#8217;ll be hearing that later,\u201d without elaborating further.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-703\" src=\"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_1-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_1-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_1-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_1-1536x1003.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_1.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_7ba153b7a4568686-190\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span class=\"citation-476 citation-end-476\">Trump has repeatedly voiced frustration over NATO\u2019s response to the Iran conflict.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-475 citation-end-475\">In June, during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump noted that European allies had not joined the U.S. campaign.<\/span> \u201cWe didn&#8217;t need help on this at all. We demolished them in literally the first week,\u201d Trump said of Iran, adding that while assistance wasn&#8217;t required, \u201cit would have been nice if they said that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-704\" src=\"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/trump_group_photoreal-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/trump_group_photoreal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/trump_group_photoreal-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/trump_group_photoreal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/trump_group_photoreal-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/trump_group_photoreal.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">NATO Chief Defends European Support<\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_7ba153b7a4568686-191\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span class=\"citation-474 citation-end-474\">During their June meeting, Rutte pushed back on Trump\u2019s criticisms, highlighting that European allies provided key support through military bases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_7ba153b7a4568686-192\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"><span class=\"citation-473 citation-end-473\">\u201cWhen you look at the numbers, four to five thousand U.S. planes [were] taking off from bases in Europe in the six weeks this war took place,\u201d Rutte explained.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-472 citation-end-472\">\u201cI know there have been isolated cases about which you are really disappointed, but generally speaking, your European allies have been there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_7ba153b7a4568686-193\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"><span class=\"citation-471 citation-end-471\">While acknowledging Trump&#8217;s frustration, Rutte maintained that those were \u201cisolated cases.\u201d<\/span> Trump acknowledged that Rutte likely would have assisted if requested, calling him a \u201cgreat guy, great leader, great secretary-general.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-705\" src=\"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nato_summit_conversation-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nato_summit_conversation-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nato_summit_conversation-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nato_summit_conversation-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nato_summit_conversation-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nato_summit_conversation.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_7ba153b7a4568686-194\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"><span class=\"citation-470 citation-end-470\">However, at the NATO summit in Turkey in July, Trump again targeted European nations for declining to join the Iran campaign.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-469 citation-end-469\">He singled out Spain as a \u201cterrible partner in NATO\u201d and renewed threats to cut off trade ties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Prior Disputes Over the Strait of Hormuz<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">Trump\u2019s recent comments echo demands he made in March, when he urged NATO allies to deploy military forces to secure the Strait of Hormuz, warning it would be \u201cvery bad for the future of NATO\u201d if they declined.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">No NATO ally committed military forces to the conflict, leaving control of the strategic waterway as a central issue in ongoing U.S.\u2013Iran negotiations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump Questions U.S. Support for NATO After Strait of Hormuz Dispute DUBLIN, IRELAND \u2014 President Donald Trump revived his criticism of NATO on Saturday, September 12, questioning why Washington should continue supporting the alliance after members refused to assist the U.S. in the Strait of Hormuz. 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