Breaking News... Trump: I could pull the US out of NATO

US President Donald Trump said that if allies do not support a potential American military intervention against Iran, he could seriously consider ending his country's NATO membership. Speaking to the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph, Trump directed harsh criticisms at the current functioning of the alliance.

According to the report in the newspaper, Trump described NATO as a "paper tiger."

Stating that the possibility of the US leaving the defense alliance is no longer an "unthinkable" topic, Trump expressed that he has long held doubts regarding NATO's reliability.

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When asked whether the US would review its position within the alliance following a potential conflict, Trump replied that the process had moved beyond a simple evaluation stage.

Emphasizing that he has never been impressed by NATO, Trump argued that the organization has a weak structure and claimed that this situation is also known by Vladimir Putin.