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Donald Trump has again sharpened his criticism of Nato, using his Truth Social account on Thursday to attack the alliance in fresh remarks.
In the post, the US president said that “none of these people” — without making clear exactly who he meant — including “our own, very disappointing Nato, understood anything unless they have pressure placed upon them!!!”
The comments came as questions continued over earlier reporting that Trump had told Nato secretary general Mark Rutte he wanted to see concrete commitments within days from Nato members to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
It was not immediately clear whether Trump’s latest post was directly linked to that report, but the timing suggests the issue remained central to his broader criticism of the alliance.
The remarks add to a series of public attacks Trump has made on Nato, which he has repeatedly accused of failing to meet his expectations. On Thursday, he returned to that theme with a message that framed the alliance as needing pressure before it would act.
No further details were included in the post, and the reference to “these people” was left unexplained. The source item did not add any new statement from Nato or from Rutte in response.
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