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Trump says he is seriously considering withdrawing the US from NATO
In a Telegraph interview President Trump said he may pull the United States out of NATO after allies refused to support US actions against Iran and blocked use of bases and airspace.
Apr 1st 2026 · United States
Insights
- Trump told The Telegraph he is seriously considering withdrawing the United States from NATO and called the alliance a "paper tiger".
- He said this after allies refused to join US operations against Iran and blocked overflights.
- Spain has banned use of its airspace and the bases at Rota and Morón for US operations related to Iran.
- On Truth Social Trump urged allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz themselves and criticized the UK navy's readiness.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States will review its NATO relationship after the Iran war because some allies denied base access.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly defended NATO as the most effective military alliance in history.
Sources
- Trump strongly considering pulling US out of NATO, Britain's Telegraph reports www.france24.com
- Donald Trump: "Estoy considerando abandonar la OTAN" www.huffingtonpost.es
- Trump dice que baraja seriamente sacar a EEUU de la OTAN www.eldiario.es
- Trump piensa “seriamente” en sacar a EE.UU. de la OTAN www.cope.es
- Trump se decanta por abandonar la OTAN tras el choque con Europa www.abc.es
- Trump says he's considering pulling U.S. out of 'paper tiger' NATO www.cnbc.com
- Donald Trump amaga con retirar a Estados Unidos de la OTAN: "Nunca me emocionó" www.heraldo.es
- Trump says US strongly considering NATO exit, Telegraph newspaper says www.jpost.com
- Trump asegura que está valorando seriamente retirar a EEUU de la OTAN: "Siempre supe que la Alianza era un tigre de papel y Putin también lo sabe" www.elmundo.es
- Trump indicates he'll try to pull U.S. out of NATO www.cbsnews.com
- Trump diu que esta considerant seriosament retirar els EUA de l’OTAN www.elpuntavui.cat
- Trump barrunta sacar a Estados Unidos de la OTAN www.diariodesevilla.es
- Trump ‘considering pulling out of NATO’ after setback from allies in Iran war: Report www.hindustantimes.com
- Trump dice ahora que estudia abandonar la OTAN: "Nunca me convenció, Putin lo sabe" www.libertaddigital.com
- Trump threatens to walk away from Iran war and pull U.S. out of NATO www.cbsnews.com
- Trump considers pulling US out of 'paper tiger' NATO www.euronews.com
- U.S. is considering exiting ‘paper tiger NATO’, says Trump www.thehindu.com
- Trump’s Brusque Threat to Europe: Go It Alone www.nytimes.com
- Trump afirma que está pensando "seriamente" en retirar a EEUU de la OTAN www.expansion.com
- Trump asegura que se plantea “seriamente” retirar a Estados Unidos de la OTAN elpais.com
- Trump asegura que está pensando "seriamente" en sacar a EEUU de la OTAN: "Es un tigre de papel" www.20minutos.es
- Trump threatens NATO exit, scaling up tensions with allies www.straitstimes.com
- US–NATO rift deepens: Is Trump preparing for an exit? gulfnews.com
- Will Trump really leave Nato? www.bbc.co.uk
- What do Trump's latest comments on leaving Nato mean for the alliance? www.bbc.com
- Fear, but not panic, in Europe, after Trump threat to leave Nato euobserver.com
- Trump says he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from Nato www.theguardian.com
- Trump says he's considering pulling US out of 'paper tiger' NATO www.abc.net.au
- Explainer-Can Trump pull the US out of NATO? www.straitstimes.com
- Trump says he may withdraw US from NATO. The law says he can't without Congress www.cbsnews.com
- Trump da los primeros pasos para sacar a Estados Unidos de la OTAN www.abc.es
- Trump’s plan to leave Nato can only decrease global stability www.independent.co.uk
- Trump’s rage at NATO allies is binding them together — against him www.politico.eu
- Trump vs. NATO: Can US withdraw from alliance? www.dailysabah.com