Trump declares he saved NATO and no president has | Political News

President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that he has carried out more for NATO than any other president or particular person in the group’s historical past. 

Taking to Truth Social, the president declared, “No single person, or President, has done more for NATO than President Donald J. Trump.” He added, “If I didn’t come along, there could be no NATO proper now!!! It would have been in the ash heap of History.”

“Sad, but TRUE!!! President DJT,” Trump concluded. The post comes as the president celebrates his first 12 months back in the White House. Many of the president’s supporters flocked to the post to categorical their settlement with him.

“Absolutely right, Mr. President! You forced those freeloading allies to pay up & strengthen the alliance like never before,” one individual wrote. “Without your tough leadership, NATO would’ve crumbled under deadbeat nations. You’re the savior they hate to admit! America First.”

“NATO ought to be targeted on ending the warfare in Ukraine and not on stopping the US from securing Greenland,” a second individual added. A 3rd individual even thanked Trump for making NATO members “step up” and start paying their manner.

“They thought they were just going to keep ripping off the U.S. indefinitely,” they wrote. “Thank you, President Trump, for forcing the members of NATO to step up and actually start paying for their own defense!”

All eyes on Davos

The post from the president comes as he is anticipated to depart for Davos, Switzerland, where he will attend the World Economic Forum this week. It was reported that Trump’s presence has pushed Ukraine’s warfare with Russia into the highlight in order to deal with the feedback made by the president.

Despite threats from Trump, leaders are anticipated to keep the warfare and its fallout at the top of their priorities. “Europe was anxious when Trump was elected. It’s even more anxious now, largely because of Greenland,” one former diplomat, requesting anonymity, told The Moscow Times.

According to the outlet, the president is set to seem at the discussion board in individual, moderately than via video call, as he did last 12 months, just days after he resumed workplace. “What Trump does will be the top story,” the diplomat said.

It was reported that a sizable delegation is anticipated to accompany Trump to the discussion board, including particular envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. It was also reported that the president may meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who initially was not going to attend the gathering.