Karoline Leavitt Asked If Trump’s Commitment To NATO Is ‘As Strong’ As That Of Biden Admin During a press briefing on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about President Trump's commitment to NATO.

The more the Republican president talks about the NATO alliance, the greater the concerns about his commitment to the international partnership.

President Donald Trump said NATO countries must sharply increase their defense spending, demanding member states push beyond current benchmarks that many of them already struggle to hit.

The call did not go well and Trump was aggressive and confrontational with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, FT reported.

President also plans to ask for "financial contribution" for maintenance of remaining troops, European diplomatic source said.

The return of Trump will once again put European defense spending levels at the center of the United States’ approach to NATO. Over the past several years, NATO members have boosted investments, with about 20 out of 32 members hitting the alliance’s benchmark of spending 2% of gross domestic product on defense.

World leaders congratulated President Donald Trump on his inauguration Monday, with many urging stronger alliances or continued cooperation between their countries and the United States, in carefully crafted social media posts and statements.

Colombia has walked back from the brink of a damaging trade war with the United States, reaching an agreement on accepting deported migrants being returned on military planes, after a flurry of threats from President Donald Trump that included steep tariffs.

World leaders, including the heads of NATO and the European Union, congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump, who returned to the White House after

(MENAFN) NATO’s Secretary General and top European leaders extended their congratulations to US President Donald trump on Monday as he officially assumed office during his inauguration ceremony.

Colombia did an about-face at lightning-fast speed on accepting deportation flights in what President Donald Trump hailed as a victory for his "f--- around and find out" [FAFO] style of governing.

Dmitry Medvedev took aim at President Joe Biden on Sunday as he criticized the president's approach to the Russia-Ukraine war.