Trump threatens NATO with troop withdrawal and criticizes…

Trump threatens NATO with troop withdrawal and criticizes allies over support in the conflict with Iran

11.04.2026 09:19 HotInfo

US President Donald Trump is pressuring NATO allies intensively to join the war with Iran, which began in late February. On Wednesday he agreed with Tehran on a two-week ceasefire, but he is still keeping American troops in the region and applying pressure on the alliance. As a penalty, Trump is considering withdrawing part of the American troops from Europe, since the European allies are not providing sufficient support and, according to him, he "still doesn't have Greenland." teraz.sk ↗ lidovky.cz ↗

Tension within NATO reached a peak after a sharp conflict between Trump and NATO chief Mark Rutte during a closed-door meeting at the White House. According to sources, Trump shouted and cursed at Rutte during the meeting over the unwillingness of European NATO members to join operations in Iran. Czech President Petr Pavel criticized that Trump has damaged NATO more than Putin has, since his actions are undermining mutual trust among the alliance's members. pluska.sk ↗ novinky.cz ↗

Trump has repeatedly criticized Greenland, calling it a "large and poorly managed piece of ice." Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen reacted resolutely to this attack, emphasizing that Greenland is not just a piece of ice but home to good citizens of the world, and called on NATO allies to jointly defend international law. At the same time, Trump is threatening Iran with charging fees for the Strait of Hormuz and is demanding concrete commitments from NATO to protect this strategic passage. The White House also warned its employees not to bet on prediction markets based on inside information. teraz.sk ↗ pluska.sk ↗