Speaking to an investment forum in Miami on Friday night, Trump said he was upset that European Nato countries had declined to provide material support to the US as it nears the fourth week of its ongoing war on Iran. ADVERTISEMENTEuropean allies were not consulted by the US on its decision to attack Iran late last month, and many leaders in the alliance opposed the action. On the campaign trail in 2024, Trump famously encouraged Russian President Vladimir Putin to attack European Nato countries that did not pay their fair share on defense. His relationship with several European leaders, however, appeared to improve over the course of 2025. But Washington-Brussels relations again soured in 2026 after Trump ramped up his threats to invade Greenland, which is an overseas territory of Denmark.

Source: The Telegraph March 28, 2026 05:39 UTC